Electoral Malpractice Electoral Officials

Candidates’ Claims in Manifestosallowing members to judge the relative merits of manifestos

DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICERS

Dominic BrindColl. Beatae Mariae Magdalenae

Returning Officer

Electoral malpractice includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

Making false or misleading claims intended to influence the electionBribery · Intimidation · Distributing physical campaign material

Making slanderous or libellous statements about a candidateUsing a vehicle to convey members to the Poll · Campaigning using any University e-mailsystem · Creating websites or promotional videos · Claiming to represent or be supported

by any political, racial or religious group · Candidates marking manifesto bookletsHindering the Returning Officer or their Deputies · Unauthorised access or attempted

access to another’s personal electronic files

To see a complete list, please consult Rule 33,www.oxford-union.org or the Returning Officer.

If you have any queries about the election, please contact ro@oxford-union.org, or call 01865 241353

Any breach of this rule or complaint regarding the conduct of a candidate in the election should be reported to the Returning Officer, at

the Oxford Union.

Oxford Union ElectionsPoll Date: Friday, 29 November 2019

Where to VotePolling takes place in the Union’s Goodman Library (the room on the ground floor, next to the marble staircase), from 9.30am to 8.30pm precisely. You must bring your membership card so as to assist the Poll Clerks.

How to VoteFor each post, simply number your preferences against each candidate from 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on until you have finished expressing your preferences between the candidates. Expressing later preferences in no way harms your earlier preferences.

For ExamplE:

Gregory VII

Celestine V

Boniface VIII

Re-Open Nominations

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4

2

3

The Returning Officer has ensured to the best of their ability that all claims made in manifestos are true; they advise, however, that Members acquaint themselves with the commonly used terms below in order that they are not misled. Members may wish to consider other similar words used as holding the same meanings and draw inferences from the fact that a candidate has been unable to make the most substantial kinds of claims.

Stronger claimsRaised / Secured – the candidate must prove primary responsibility for the production or negotiation of a contractual arrangement, to claim to have raised/secured funds or partnerships.Brought – the candidate must prove that a speaker visited the Society as a direct result of their confirmation.Confirmed – the candidate must prove primary responsibility for a speaker accepting an invitation to visit on a mutually agreed date, or the candidate has drawn up an as yet unsigned contract, following agreement from involved parties on its contents, which is set to be signed in due course.Organised – the candidate must prove their primary control of an event, its inception and its development. Where primary control is shared comparably with another member, co-organised shall be used.Responsible for / Led / Ran – the candidate must prove primary responsibility for the content of claim.Arranged – the candidate must prove a substantial degree of control of an event and its development, but not the contribution to inception that any organised claim requires.Negotiating – the candidate must prove primary responsibility for an ongoing negotiation, clear interest in response to their proposition, and further progress from this towards a confirmed claim since then.

Weaker ClaimsAssisted / Helped to – modifiers used where there is sufficient proof that a candidate contrib-uted substantively, but insufficient to prove that they have the necessary level of contribution or control for the stronger claim.

Interest from – where there is insufficient evidence for a stronger negotiating claim, but there has been clear interest received to their invitation or proposition.

Invited / Contacted – proof has been provided.

Supervised / Oversaw / Co-ordinated – proof has been provided for a lower level of involve-ment in an event or project suitable for these claims.

Facilitated / Assisted / Worked – proof has been provided that a candidate contributed signif-icantly to an event, usually but not necessarily the logistics or hospitality.

Weaker claims will be used often in manifestos even by good candidates: usually only candi-dates for Office will be able regularly to make “stronger claims”. The distinction is nonethe-less worth making.

Candidates’ own spelling, punctuation, and grammar have not been corrected in manifestos.

Nebojša Jovanović, Ex-ROSt Peter's

Lewis RobertsMagdalen

James MatthewsBalliol

Igor AlekseyevMagdalen

Daniel DallandMagdalen

Isabelle CoxSt Cross

Lachlann HinleySt John's

Julia HussainThe Queen's

Charlie WillisWadham

Liam Frahm, Ex-RO, Ex-EROJesus

Joseph Sisson, Ex-ROSt John's

Dominic BrindColl. Beatae Mariae MagdalenaeReturning OfficerEx-Extraordinary Returning Officer

the Oxford Union

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Candidate for Librarianwith responsibility for the Library and for arranging individual speaker addresses

Candidates for Presidentwith overall responsibility for the Society and for arranging its debates

Trinity 2020

mahi JoShiTriniTy CollEgE, librarian

#IMAGINE ***Organised MORE debates, confirmed MORE speakers, worked MORE vacation days, helped raise MORE money than ANY OTHER CANDIDATE***ACCOMPLISHED• CONFIRMED 30+ speakers: BILLY JOEL, Petr Cech, Samantha Power …...MORE THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE• ORGANISED Modi Debate• ARRANGED 4 Debates ……..MORE THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE• INVITED, CONFIRMED AND HOSTED Journalists who broke Harvey Weinstein Story• HELPED CONFIRM THERESA MAYEXPERIENCED • HOSTED 12 Events ONLY CANDIDATE TO HOST SPEAKERS• HELPED RAISE £800,000+ in Membership Drives MORE THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE• CHAIRED Committee with £16,000 BudgetDEDICATED • ASSISTED Heaven and Hell Ball, Facilitated 50+ events • SERVED on Six Union Committees • COMPLETED 136 vacation days …..MORE THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATEVISION• OPEN UNION: Chairlift, Motorised Doors, Reserved Accessible Seats• ACCOUNTABLE UNION: Weekly Circulation of Motions, Diversity Training for Staff• TRANSPARENT UNION: External Societies Liaison

harry DEaCon, pEmbrokE CollEgE, STanDing CommiTTEE

#IMAGINE**CONFIRMED MORE SPEAKERS, ORGANISED MORE PANELS THAN ANY OTHER LIBRARIAN CANDIDATE**EXPERIENCED• Confirmed MORE Speakers: GoT Actor, Obama Speechwriter• Organised MORE Panels: Northern Ireland• Helped Raise £400,000+ during Membership Drive ….THAN ANY OTHER LIBRARIAN CANDIDATEDEDICATED• Arranged Space Debate• Helped Arrange Trump Debate• Facilitated 10+ Events: Oxford IVVISION• UNION FOR ALL: Disability Access Review, Reform Disciplinary Procedures• UNION FOR EVENTS: Speaker Masterclasses

mo iman, SomErvillE CollEgE, Ex-STanDing CommiTTEE

CLEAN SLATEVISION• MANDATORY CHARITY WORK for ALL ELECTORAL CANDIDATES• Panels discussing social inequalities - BAME experiences at OxfordEXPERIENCED• Facilitated 120+ Student Events - MORE THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE.• ONLY LIBRARIAN CANDIDATE to propose or pass reforms.• ONLY LIBRARIAN CANDIDATE to have served on Access Committee• Arranged MORE socials than ANY OTHER LIBRARIAN CANDIDATE - Gin and Jazz socialPROGRESSIVE• Beloved ex-Entz Officer - Significantly contributed to College's welcoming Atmosphere!• Ex-Welfare Officer for largest University-Wide Political Society.• Ex-Union LGBTQIA+ Officer - Confirmed Stonewall CEO.

ChEngkai XIEbraSEnoSE CollEgE, Ex-SECrETary

Candidates for Librarianwith responsibility for the Library and for arranging individual speaker addresses

Candidates for Treasurerwith responsibility for the raising of sponsorship and buildings maintenance

JaCk Solomon, ST pETEr'S CollEgE, DirECTor oF DigiTal opEraTionS

Trinity 2020

Trinity 2020

Candidates for Secretarywith responsibility for the term’s social events and for minuting Standing Committee meetings

Hilary 2020

mElaniE onovo, ChriST ChurCh, SECrETary'S CommiTTEE#IMAGINE**FACILITATED MORE SOCIALS, SERVED MORE TERMS ON COMMITTEE THAN ANY OTHER SECRETARY CANDIDATE**EXPERIENCED• Facilitated MORE EVENTS• Completed MORE VACATION DAYS ….than ANY OTHER Secretary Candidate• Spoken in Fake News DEBATE• CULTURAL SOCIETY BALL COMMITTEE• ONLY COMPETITIVE DEBATER Secretary Candidate: helped arrange Oxford IV, Oxford Women’s; accommodation for 200+ debatersDEDICATED• INVITED Miss Moneypenny • HELPED ARRANGE Authoritarians DebateVISION• UNION FOR ALL: MULTICULTURAL event, RACE AUDIT• UNION FOR MEMBERS: Las Vegas themed BALL

hannah kiDnEr, ST CaThErinE'S CollEgE, Ex-SECrETary'S CommiTTEECLEAN SLATEARRANGED MORE events at Oxford than ANY OTHER SECRETARY CANDIDATEOn MORE Committees at Oxford than ANY OTHER SECRETARY CANDIDATEVISION• AROUND THE WORLD THEMED BALL• Reintroduce LGBTQ+, BAME, Womxns’ socials• ACCESS TICKETS for socialsEXPERIENCED• ARRANGED MUN BALL MT19 - 500+ attendees, £30K budget• SERVED Vice-President Women Business Society + History Society President• HELPED ARRANGE Porn debate• FACILITATED 7 events including Gender Inequality Panel• CONFIRMED Fiona Shaw (HARRY POTTER actress)

To run for election in the Society, you must make a certain number of qualifying speeches within the public debates either in the Emergency, Floor, or After Debate. Nominations open at 9.30am, Friday 5th Week, and close at 3pm on the following Friday. If you would like to get involved with the administration of the Society without running for election, you can participate in the running of the Elections as a Deputy Returning Officer by applying in writing to the President by 3pm on Monday of 2nd Week. If you have any questions about running in elections, or you need impartial advice, please feel free to contact the Returning Officer (ro@oxford-union.org).

CLEAN SLATEONLY CANDIDATE TO HAVE PROPOSED CHANGES TO UNION INCLUSION AND STAFF RELATIONS POLICY

Actions speak louder than words...VISION FOR...• Reform: Special Committees - Inclusion and Staff • Transparency: President Weekly Open Hour • Accountability: Committee Reports Online • Sustainability: carbon offsetting of speaker travel • Events: Live Stream events WELL-ROUNDED• DEBATE - Arranged No Confidence, Billionaires Debate and delivered paper speech • FINANCE - RAISED £3700+ in Debate Sponsorship • SOCIAL - Arranged and hosted all pub quizzes MT19 • ACCESS - Delivered promise: Engaged cultural societies in membership drive • BENEFITS - New Treasurer’s Treats, Floor Prizes - Cocktail Masterclass ACCOMPLISHED • CONFIRMED 9 speakers- Former President of Taiwan, Amanda Abbington • ORGANISED North Korea Event- confirmed all speakers • MANAGED £80K budget: Treasurer of Oxford UN; Cultural Forum, Political Society • ARRANGED Reception for Theresa May Bhutto Memorial Lecture DEDICATED • Facilitated 20+ events - Michael Hesltine, No Platforming Debate • Facilitated Student Essentials Fair • Facilitated MT19 Membership Drive • Completed 30+ vac days

aDam SHEWRYballiol

CLEAN SLATE Facilitated events: School Economics Society, House Rowing Captain, Interviewed Government Minister, Cross-Country Runner, Be Shrewd, vote Shewry!

bianCa DammholZST John'S

#IMAGINE IISPSC Monologue Finalist Oxford Debater Canadian Grade 10 Violinist Questionable Tennis Player Avid Bookworm Give a Damn - Vote Damm-holz!

louiS FinEganST CaThErinE'S

#IMAGINE Led School Politics Society Harvard Book Prize Winner! School Hockey Captain Vote Louis for a FINE term

arShan BARZANIST anThony'S

CLEAN SLATE Intern at the Senate, House, Obama’s White House. Tutored jail inmates. Pilot, Army Officer. Come on, vote Arshan!

ThomaS BRYDENExETEr

#IMAGINE Local paper letter writer Accordionist and Pianist Fencer! Institute of Economic Affairs- Intern Sail on - Vote Tom!

pETEr MARSHALLlaDy margarET hall

Best floor speech at Michelmas Term 19 No Con Debate, Big Fan of the Union Bar!

luiS FoxST CroSS

School debating judge, taught DebateMate programme – underprivileged schools. St.Cross Quiz team, John’s Pool team. Put FOX in the Box!

FrankiE WRIGHTTriniTy

#IMAGINE Semi-talented Fencer! Candidate for district council Headed School Debating Society Casual Chess Player Make the Wright Choice: Vote Frankie

miChaEl h MCGRADEbraSEnoSE

CLEAN SLATEFounded Scottish Access Society, Volunteers Manager, Internship with current First Minister of Scotland, Vote McGrade for an Upgrade!

SanTiago BEDOYA PARDOrEgEnT'S park

CLEAN SLATE Peruvian Congress progressive intern, high School Prefect and accessibility champion, casual sailor. Give change a go, vote Santiago!

Dara SanWalST John'S

CLEAN SLATEMember of Union’s Library Committee, award-winning school MUN delegate and former co-chair, mediocre cricketer. Solid as a Sanwal!

maTThEW ROBBINSST bEnET'S hall

CLEAN SLATE Treasurer of the largest Oxford political society, US Senator Intern, Secretary of Economic society, Make Matt Matter!

TamZin LENTST pETEr'S

#IMAGINE Uni women’s footballer! Casual artist, would-be poet. Assisted at a start-up. WIN with TamZIN!

luna Qingyang LIunivErSiTy

17-year-old. Scientist. Harvard Book Award winner. Piano diploma distinction. YouTuber. Daring, nerdy, curious. Vote for ME, I’m Luna Li!

JEFFrEy liupEmbrokE

CLEAN SLATESchool Regional debate champion, school debate coach, 6 years competitive debater. Clean the slate, vote Liu for you!

JoSEph MOCHHOURYST hugh'S

ANTI-SLATE CANDIDATESlam “poet”, debating law + IT Rep.UNION CHANGE. 2020. MOCHHOURY Victory!

aDiTya DabralST hugh'S

#IMAGINE HuffPost Blogger Played Guitar at Barbican Hospice Volunteer School Religious Society Participant Be A Baddie, Vote For Adi

ChloE DobbSpEmbrokE

CLEAN SLATENational school debating finals, Sky, BBC Political Pundit, ultramarathon kayaker (125 miles). Vote Dobbs, she’ll do the job!

JonaThan STurgEonnEW

#IMAGINE Head Boy Captain of School Public Speaking Team Chair of School Council Army Officer Trainee! Vote Johnny, it’s St-urgent

marCin piSanSkiST annE'S

CLEAN SLATE Library Committee, TEDxOxford VP, SU Liberation Campaign Co-Chair, Founder, School MUN Conference, Failed rower, Marcin for the win!

TraJan HALVORSENmErTon

CLEAN SLATEFormer editor of ‘The Chronicle’ school magazine; Northampton Town FC Mascot Enthusiast; Pseudo Viking. Avoid rage, vote Traj!

onkarprEET SINGHhErTForD

#ResolveConflictTogether. Diversity and INCLUSION trained.

Jaimini PATELChriST ChurCh

#IMAGINE International schools Debating Champion 2019 Duke of Edinburgh Silver Grade 8 Pianist Star Wars Junkie Don’t dwell - Vote Patel!

nimra MANSOORmagDalEn

#IMAGINE School Prefect Co-President of School MUN Society WWF Dolphin Preservation Project Participant Licensed Scuba Diver Not Sure? Vote Mansoor!

roChEllE MOSSoriEl

#IMAGINE Deputy Head-Girl Hockey Player RDA Volunteer College Rower! Best Delegate at MUN Put A Cross, Next To Moss!

Julia WILLEMYNSmErTon, WomEn'S oFFiCEr

#IMAGINEVISION • New staff DBS check; Supplementary complaints processEXPERIENCED • Co-Designed Oxford Union App• Former Press Officer: Facilitated No Platforming Debate, Porn Debate, Tiananmen Panel• Confirmed Joshua Wong, President of Freedom House• Assisted Authoritarian Leaders Debate

gEnEva roybraSEnoSE, Ex-SECrETary'S CommiTTEE

#IMAGINEEXPERIENCED • Confirmed CEO of Reddit • Facilitated 10 Events: Samantha Power, Richard Thaler• Seccie of the Week & Ball • Co-raised over £10,000 for Oxford IV Debating Competition• Only Standing Candidate to be on DSCVISION • Women’s Debating Outreach Programme

CyruS NAJISomErvillE, SECrETary'S CommiTTEE

#IMAGINEVISION • Platform marginalised voices - Rohingya panel EXPERIENCED• Confirmed Richard Ratcliffe, Cuban Ambassador; Invited Arron Banks• Helped with Comedy & Press Debates• Facilitated No Confidence Debate, Richard Thaler, Petr Cech• Former Intern at Human Rights Agency in Nepal

Simon VAN TEUTEMmErTon, Ex-SECrETary'S CommiTTEE

CLEAN SLATEEXPERIENCED• Co-founded international Access programme• Award Winning School Debater• 3k+ followers: Twitter Political Pundit • Consultant at OSGDEDICATED• Managed £185k budget - Treasurer for Merton Winter Ball • Worked 15+ vac daysVISION• Rap and Politics Panel • Ballroom Dancing Social

CanSu UYGUROGLUpEmbrokE, SECrETary'S CommiTTEE

#IMAGINEVISION • Modern: Replace plastic cups, Restructure Access CommitteeEXPERIENCED• Delivered winning paper speech: Authoritarian Leaders• Seccie of the Week! • Helped Arrange Climate Debate• Facilitated Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, LinkedIn CEO, Samantha Power• Former Sponsorship Officer!

alEx WARRST annE'S

CLEAN SLATEEXPERIENCED• Senior Consultant at OSG• President - large cultural society• Competitive Sportsman - Blues athlete• Treasurer of consulting society • Former researcher at innovative transnational organisation• International chess player - U16 2nd in Britain VISION• Wine and Cheese social• Cultural food festival

CECilia (Jingyi) WANGST pETEr'S, Ex-SECrETary'S CommiTTEE

CLEAN SLATE EXPERIENCED:• CONFIRMED major business speaker for large student society• Student Ambassador for GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CHARITY• RAISED £3000 for student society• INTERVIEWED prominent politician, economist• SHADOWED MPVISION:• Termly drinks for International Members

#IMAGINE**HELPED RAISE MORE MONEY THAN ANY OTHER TREASURER CANDIDATE**EXPERIENCED • DEVELOPED New OXFORD UNION APP • CO-RAISED £10,000+, HELPED RAISE £400,000+ • CO-CONVENED Oxford IV, Oxford Schools’ Round• SERVED as DSC Sponsorship Officer...MORE THAN ANY OTHER TREASURER CANDIDATE!DEDICATED • COACHED Beginner, Intermediate Debating Squads • COMPLETED 27 Vac Days• DELIVERED Paper Speeches - No Platforming; Impeachment...MORE THAN ANY OTHER TREASURER CANDIDATE!VISION• UNION FOR ALL: Increase budget for access memberships• UNION FOR THE FUTURE: Alumni network

arJun BHARDWAJ, CorpuS ChriSTi CollEgE, Ex-STanDing CommiTTEE

CLEAN SLATEVISION:• Bigger budget for Access Committee• Sponsored Diversity Drinks and DinnerACCOMPLISHED:• ARRANGED Modi Debate - confirmed two speakers• HELPED-ARRANGE Trump Debate, Comedy Debate• PASSED £3.4K budget through Finance and Standing Committee• LED PRESS COVERAGE for Judy Murray, Craig David and John Bolton• ENTERTAINED Kane Williamson• INTEREST FROM major fashion designerDEDICATED:• Former secretary of Access Committee• Worked 20 + Vac Days• Worked 10+ Events• Facilitated Paradise/Lost Ball, Gin and Jazz Social, No Platforming Debate

Candidates for Secretary’s Committeeto assist with running social events and distributing publicity

Candidates for Standing Committeemembers of the Society’s governing body, to assist the Officers and plan social events

Hilary 2020 Hilary 2020

olly boylanDunivErSiTy

#IMAGINE Mediocre Saxophonist Conference Delegate and Youth Officer for Local Political Party College Access Ambassador Don’t Be Melancholy, Vote Olly!

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