Last week’s University Council Election saw Logan Edgar and Jono Rowe retain their seats. From the voter turnout of 5,296, Edgar received 1,957 votes. Rowe came a close second with 1,756 votes.
The Council’s Constitution requires the two members to be current or former students of Otago, and due to the changes brought about by the VSM legislation, must they must now be directly elected by the student body, rather than appointed by OUSA.
Critic spoke with Edgar who welcomed the victory as his third big electoral success (after being elected President of OUSA twice) and applauded the “really good competition this time around.” When asked whether he was helped by campaigning closely with fellow candidate Rowe, Edgar remarked “a good magician doesn’t reveal his secrets” and remained tight-lipped about the art of conquering the student population.
A break-down of the votes saw Matt Dodd as the next closest contender for a seat on the Council with 636 votes, followed by Margi Macmurdo-Reading with 361 votes, Tia Neha with 326 votes and Andrew Wicken with 251 votes.
Logan and Jono Rowe to Victory
