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2023 UMSU Election Results Live

Josh Davis (News Editor)

Check back throughout the night for the results of this year's UMSU elections!

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Voting in the 2023 UMSU Elections is officially over! Check back at this page for results as they come in!

UPDATE 8:41PM: A countsheet including primary vote tallies for multi-member positions has been released by the Returning Officer and is available on the UMSU website here. We are currently working on visualisations and estimates for Students' Council, NUS, and committee positions.

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Published: 8/09/2023 5:04 PM Last updated: 8/09/2023 8:42 PM 5964 views