Bonjour à tous et toutes!
Lorsqu'il est question de l'argent des étudiant(e)s, le Conseil d'Administration de la FÉUO est responsable pour la saine gestion des affaires financières. Je crois qu'il est important que la population étudiante soit mise au courant de la section suivante qui se retrouve au sein des règlements électoraux:
8.2.5D'abord, essentiellement, les affiches que vous voyez partout sur le campus sont payées par VOUS. Croyez-vous que les candidats devraient se faire rembourser l'entièreté de leurs dépenses électorales? Si les 14 candidat(e)s qui se présentent pour les postes sur l'exécutif dépensent chacun 250 $, voilà 3 500 $. De même, si les 25 candidat(e)s se présentant pour un siège au sein du Conseil d'administration dépensent chacun 75 $, voilà 1950 $. Enfin si les 6 candidat(e)s qui se présentent au Sénat et les 3 candidat(e)s qui se présentent pour un siège au sein du Bureau des gouverneurs, eux aussi, dépensent chacun 75 $, voilà 625 $. Donc,
La limite maximale des dépenses électorales pour les candidates à l’exécutif est de 250 $. Les candidates pourront recevoir un remboursement jusqu’à concurrence de 250 $, sauf sous réserve de la section 18.
La limite maximale des dépenses électorales pour les candidates au CA, du Sénat ainsi que le Bureau des gouverneurs est de 75 $. Les candidates pourront recevoir un remboursement jusqu’à concurrence de 75 $, sauf sous réserve de la section 18.
La limite maximale des dépenses électorales pour les comités référendaires est de 200 $. Les comités référendaires pourront recevoir un remboursement jusqu’à concurrence de 200 $, sauf sous réserve de la section 18.
3 500 $
1 950 $
+ 625 $
6 075 $
Personnellement, j'ai pris la décision de ne pas faire imprimer des affiches, car je voulais que ma campagne soit « verte ». De même, pour ma part, je ne prendrai pas l'argent qui me serait autrement attribué pour mes dépenses électorales. Je lance d'abord le défi aux autres candidat(e)s : si vous voulez démontrer que vous prenez au sérieux la responsabilité fiscale, payer pour vos propres dépenses électorales!
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Welcome!
When it comes to the students' money, the SFUO Board of Administration is entrusted with ensuring that that money is managed in a responsible manner. I think it's important for the student population to be aware of the following article that is included in the SFUO electoral regulations:
8.2.5In other words, the recent appearence of election campaign posters on campus are, essentially, being funded by YOU! Do you think candidates should be reimbursed for their 100% of their campaign expenditures? If all 14 candidates running for executive positions each spend $250 on their campaigns, $3 500 would be reimbursed. Furthermore, if all 25 candidates running for a seat on the SFUO Board of Administration each spend $75, $1 950 would be reimbursed. Lastly, if all 6 candidates running for a Senate seat and all 3 candidates running for the Board of Governors each spend $75, $625 would be reimbursed. Therefore,
The election expenses limit for candidates of executive positions is $250. Candidates will be reimbursed for expenses incurred up to $250, except for certain cases, with respect to section 18.
The election expenses limit for candidates of Board of Administration, Senate, and Board of Governor seats is $75. Candidates will be reimbursed for expenses incurred up to $75, except for certain cases, with respect to section 18.
The election expenses limit for referendum committees is $200. Candidates will be reimbursed for expenses incurred up to $200, except for certain cases, with respect to section 18.
$3 500
$1 950
+ $ 625
$6 075
Personally, I made the conscious decision not to have posters made in order to run a "green" campaign. Also, I have decided that I would not be getting reimbursed for any of my campaign expenditures. I therefore challenge all candidates: if you do in fact take fiscal responsibility seriously, pay for your own campaign expenditures!
SO you think only people who can afford to run should be able to run? I get that it's expensive for students, but they all have equal opportunity to get that $250 themselves by running, and they get to choose their elected representatives. Perhaps $250 is too high, but taking away that alltogether will take out the possiblilty to run for MANY students.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention that you don't HAVE to spend all of it - it is also an absolute upper limit that also includes all of the volunteer services a candidate gets in case one has access to more resources than another (eg. me having to rent a video camera for $90 because I don't own one vs. someone who already has one, they still get some money discounted from their 'budget' of $250)
I am a student who doesn't have an extra $250 dollars for my campaign expenses, so without reimbursement, I would not have been able to run. I understand your point, but having candidates pay their own way could lead to an elitist exec who has no concern for saving students money during the rest of the year because they can afford it, so why can't everyone else?
Anyway, those are just one candidate's thoughts on the issue.
Thanks for your thoughts Alex! I absolutely agree with what you said. This morning, I was made aware that the U of O actually helps the SFUO with covering these campaign costs.
ReplyDeleteawebb050 is right... that 250$ makes a big difference to some students. And even green campaigns cost money.
ReplyDeleteAlso, 6075$ is not that much money in the sfuo budget. I think you chose a poor example of an exagerated budget cost.