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Dear Union Members,

An overview of the Annual Election 2013 學生會選舉概況

I am writing to give an overview of the HKUSU Annual Election 2013. You are highly encouraged to read this email for better understanding of the Election.

1. Only the Union Elections Committee (UEC) chaired by Or Man Chun Allen as the sole body handling Annual Election 2013
In the Tenth Union Council Emergency Meeting dated 30 January 2013, the Union Council ruled, based on the Standing Orders, the so-called “resumption” and “extension” of the Ninth Emergency Council Meeting on 2 January 2013 by some councilors were unconstitutional and invalid. All so-called “resolutions carried” at that “extended” Meeting were void. It covers the alleged “appointment” of Ms. Vanessa Tsui as “UEC chairman” and removal of certain original UEC members. Therefore until now, Mr. Or Man Chun Allen (General Secretary of the Union) shall be the only valid Chairman of the Union Elections Committee for the conduct of Annual Election 2013.

2. Returning Officers and Election Officers of the Annual Election 2013 to be appointed by students’ collective action
Since the Union Council failed to perform its constitutional duty to appoint Returning Officers and Election Officers for Annual Election 2013, this decision will now return all Union Members’ hands (which is the HIGHEST authority in the Union). If the appointment is CONFIRMED by students’ collective decision, the appointment will be CONSTITUTIONAL and VALID. There is no ground for any person to allege the Annual Election 2013 as invalid due to the Union Council’s failure to appoint Returning Officers.

3. Voting mechanism: preference voting for Union Executives
This year, with two ‘full’ cabinets unprecedentedly competing for posts of Union Executives, PREFERENCE voting will be used, but NOT by vote of confidence. Electors can indicate choice ‘1’ to one candidate for a post and, if the electors opt to do so, can also indicate choice ‘2’ to another candidate in the same post. However, under the Union Constitution, electors SHALL NOT vote any ‘against’ in Union Executive elections, otherwise, it will be a spoiled ballot paper.
For Popularly Elected Union Councilors, it is NOT by preference voting. Electors need to vote to 10 candidates out of total 11 in maximum. Same as the part for Union Executives, electors CANNOT cast any ‘against’ vote.
For Undergrad Editorial Board and Campus TV executive committee, the election adopts vote of confidence.

1. 由柯文俊任主席的選舉委員會為舉辦周年大選2013 的唯一合法單位
評議會於一月三十日第十次緊急會議上，按照《議事規則》，裁定一月二日第九次緊急會議後由部分評議員組織的所謂「續會」及「復會」違憲及無效。當中所通過的所謂「決議」亦一律無效，包括所謂「任命」徐莉嘉為「選委會主席」及移除部份選委會成員的「議案」。因此，直至目前為止，學生會常務秘書柯文俊為舉辦周年大選2013的選舉委員會唯一合法主席。

2. 周年大選2013 的選舉監察官及選務人員將交由同學任命
由於評議會無法履行憲制責任為周年大選2013 任命選舉監察官及選務人員，有關決定將交由全體同學共同行使。若任命獲此學生會最高權力機關確認， 相關任命將會完全合憲及有效。周年大選2013不會因評議會無法任命選舉監察官而無效。

3. 投票機制：學生會幹事採取意向投票制
今年，學生會史無前例地有兩支「齊莊」的內閣競逐幹事職位，投票機制將採用「意向排序」，而非信任投票。選民可於一個職位選舉中投「第一意向」予其中一位候選人，如果選民同意，他亦可以於同一職位投「第二意向」予另一位某候選人。但根據學生會憲章，選民不能於學生會幹事選舉中投任何「反對」票，否則將被視作無效選票。
普選評議員部份則不是採用「意向排序」，選民最多需要於11位候選人中選擇10位。與學生會幹事相同，選民亦不能於此部份選舉中投任何「反對」票。
學苑編委會及校園電視幹事會則採用信任投票制。

Details of the Election
Date: 5 – 8 February 2013
Time: 1100 – 1700 (except polling stations in Medic and Dental Campus)
Polling stations:
1. G/F, Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre
2. Area outside the Students' Union Restaurant
3. Run Run Shaw Podium
4. Area outside Students' Union Office
5. Covered area outside Main Library
6. Area outside Canteen on 7/F, Prince Philip Dental Hospital
7. Lobby of William Mong Man Wai Building, New Medical Complex

This year, we are delighted to have 46 candidates to run for the Annual Election – an important milestone of the Union. Please treasure this historical opportunity and cast your vote in the Elections.

Best regards
Tam Chun Sing
Chairperson of the Union Council
Session 2012