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Nominations for positions on the 2014 OUSA Executive are now open until 4pm on 19 September, with voting to take place from 31 September to 4pm on 3 October.

There are 11 positions on the Executive. In addition to the full-time position of President, there are four 20-hour positions (Administrative Vice-President, Finance Officer, Welfare Officer, and Education Officer) and five 10-hour positions (Recreation Officer, Campaigns Officer, Colleges and Communications Officer, International Officer, and Postgrad Rep).

The eleventh position on the Executive is the Te Roopu Maori President, who is elected by members of Te Roopu Maori and sits as an ex officio member.

Candidates are allowed to stand for no more than two positions. Candidates must be nominated and seconded by two other students, and all three must bring their student ID cards to the OUSA office to enrol.

All candidates must attend a rules briefing after the nomination period closes. A precise time for this meeting has yet to be confirmed. Candidates are also encouraged to send a blurb to Critic for publication, which must be no more than 200 words for Presidential candidates and no more than 100 words for all other positions.

A Presidential debate will be held in the Main Common Room at 5:30pm on Tuesday 24 September. The debate will offer pizza as a bribe for attending. This will be followed by a candidates’ debate for the Administrative Vice President, Finance, Welfare, and Education positions at 1pm the following day; and another debate for the Recreation, International, Campaigns, and Colleges positions at 1pm on the Thursday. It is unclear whether these debates will involve pizza, or whether anybody will attend.

Questions regarding nominations should be directed to the OUSA secretary, Donna Jones (479 5331/ donna@ousa.org.nz).

Any other questions about the elections should be directed to the returning officer, Tom Harries (027 245 7227/ returningofficer@ousa.org.nz).