The Rideau River Residence Association is going to have a new election after its constitutional board overturned the disqualification of one of the slates.
The board ruled in favour of previously disqualified team Rez-Solution on Feb. 7.
The decision was not unanimous, according to president of the board, Omar Bainto. The board has chosen not to disclose exact numbers.
The constitutional board ruled on five appeals in total.
Bainto said Rez-Solution’s budget and bribery involving Timbits violations were overturned, while their bribery involving liquor and Carleton University Students’ Association candidacy violations were upheld.
A date for the new election has not yet been determined. It is up to the discretion of chief electoral officer, David Valentin, to set the date.
“The new election will be run in the same fair manner as the previous one,” Valentin said.
Daniel Shalinsky, Rez-Solution’s vice president (administration) candidate, said his team cannot express how happy they are with the board’s decision.
“Students deserve a fair election, and they are finally going to get one,” Shalinsky said. “We would like to thank the constitutional board for hearing our appeals and ensuring that this process was fair, honourable and thorough.”
