If You Have Any Queries About the Election, Please Contact Ro@Oxford-Union.Org, Or Call 01865 241353

Electoral Malpractice Electoral Officials

Electoral malpractice includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: Liam Frahm Making false or misleading claims intended to influence the election Jesus College Bribery · Intimidation · Distributing physical campaign material Returning Officer, Ex-ERO Making slanderous or libellous statements about a candidate Using a vehicle to convey members to the Poll · Campaigning using any University e-mail system · Creating websites or promotional videos · Claiming to represent or be supported DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICERS by any political, racial or religious group · Candidates marking manifesto booklets Hindering 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. Stanislas Lalanne, Ex-RO Alastair Graham, Ex-RO Nebojša Jovanović, Ex-RO Louise Kandler, Ex-RO Merton St. John's St. Peter's Lady Margaret Hall

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. Edward Peckston George Penny Dominic Brind Charlie Willis Brasenose The Queen's Magdalen Wadham If you have any queries about the election, please contact [email protected], or call 01865 241353

Isabella Welch Izzy Cox Lachlann Hinley Lewis Roberts Brasenose St. Cross St. John's Magdalen

Oxford Union Elections Poll Date: Friday, 1st March 2019

Where to Vote Polling 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 Vote For 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:

Juventus F.C. 2

Inter Milan 3

S. S. C. Napoli 1 Re-Open Nominations 4 the Oxford Union Liam Frahm Jesus College Design & Content © The Oxford Union 2019. Returning Officer Unauthorised reproduction or copying is prohibited.

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

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 claims Weaker Claims Raised / Secured – the candidate must prove primary responsibility for the production or Assisted / Helped to – modifiers used where there is sufficient proof that a candidate contrib- negotiation of a contractual arrangement, to claim to have raised/secured funds or partnerships. uted substantively, but insufficient to prove that they have the necessary level of contribution Brought – the candidate must prove that a speaker visited the Society as a direct result of their or control for the stronger claim. confirmation. Confirmed – the candidate must prove primary responsibility for a speaker accepting an Interest from – where there is insufficient evidence for a stronger negotiating claim, but there invitation to visit on a mutually agreed date, or the candidate has drawn up an as yet unsigned has been clear interest received to their invitation or proposition. contract, following agreement from involved parties on its contents, which is set to be signed in due course. Invited / Contacted – proof has been provided. Organised – the candidate must prove their primary control of an event, its inception and its Supervised / Oversaw / Co-ordinated – proof has been provided for a lower level of involve- development. Where primary control is shared comparably with another member, co-organised ment in an event or project suitable for these claims. shall be used. Responsible for / Led / Ran – the candidate must prove primary responsibility for the content Facilitated / Assisted / Worked – proof has been provided that a candidate contributed signif- of claim. icantly to an event, usually but not necessarily the logistics or hospitality. Arranged – the candidate must prove a substantial degree of control of an event and its Weaker claims will be used often in manifestos even by good candidates: usually only candi- development, but not the contribution to inception that any organised claim requires. dates for Office will be able regularly to make “stronger claims”. The distinction is nonethe- Negotiating – the candidate must prove primary responsibility for an ongoing negotiation, clear less worth making. interest in response to their proposition, and further progress from this towards a confirmed claim since then. Candidates’ own spelling, punctuation, and grammar have not been corrected in manifestos.

Candidates for President Candidate for Librarian Michaelmas 2019 with overall responsibility for the Society and for arrangingwith responsibilityits debates for the Library and for arranging individual speaker addresses Brendan McGRATH James LAMMING Oriel College, Librarian Exeter College, ex-Treasurer #TOGETHER #ENGAGE *** Hosted MORE speakers, served MORE terms as Officer, arranged MORE socials, worked MORE debates and socials, passed MORE reformist rules changes than ANY ***Raised MORE money, secured MORE floor prizes, worked MORE Membership Drives than ANY OTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE!*** OTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE!*** EXPERIENCED EXPERIENCED - Confirmed 25+ speakers: Stormy Daniels, JJ Abrams, Roger Stone, Derek Jacobi, THREE US Senators • HELD 3 Officer positions - MORE THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE - Raised £15,000+: more than any other Presidential candidate • HOSTED 8 Speakers - MORE THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE - Helped raise £810,000+: more than any other Presidential candidate • ARRANGED 3 Socials - MORE THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE - Facilitated 20+ events: Monica Lewinsky, STEPHEN BANNON • MANAGED this term’s Speaker Invitations - MORE SPEAKERS IN TERMCARD THAN PAST 3 TERMS - Secured floor prizes: The Perch, Pizza Pilgrims, Old Bank, Quod, Gee’s • ORGANISED Ireland Debate; arranged single-handedly - Confirmed EVERY speaker DEDICATED TO DEBATE DEDICATED TO A BETTER UNION ***Only Presidential Candidate to have voted not to disinvite Stephen Bannon*** • MADE UNION’S ELECTIONS MORE ACCESSIBLE - Organised Democracy debate • LED Cambridge Union Collaboration - Arranged No Confidence debates: 2017, 2018 ACCOMPLISHED - US Politics Fan: Confirmed Senators Dick Durbin, Mike Lee • CONFIRMED 30 SPEAKERS - MORE THAN ANY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE - Engage Debate: host controversial speakers; pre-submit questions for events • HELPED RAISE £415,000+ in Membership Drive - worked MORE EVENTS THAN ANY OTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE VISION: • PASSED LARGER BUDGET THAN ANY OTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE - Only Presidential candidate to deliver on promises: increased national press engagement, events with sponsors WE CAN - Engage Members: live-stream events on Union app; better wi-fi; SBS Consulting Project • OVERCOME TOXIC POLITICS: Stricter Zero Tolerance for bullying • OVERCOME OPACITY: Radical Transparency - accounts online • OVERCOME BARRIERS: Graduate Access Membership Candidates for Librarian Michaelmas 2019 with responsibility for the Library and for arranging individual speaker addresses Mahi JOSHI Alexandra GALLOWAY Trinity College, Standing Committee Magdalen College, ex-Returning Officer #TOGETHER #ENGAGE Confirmed MORE speakers, arranged MORE debates, worked MORE vacation days, facilitated MORE events than ANY OTHER LIBRARIAN CANDIDATE More money raised, more socials arranged, helped run more access events...than ANY OTHER LIBRARIAN CANDIDATE! ACCOMPLISHED VISION • Worked 55 vac days, over 2.5 TIMES MORE - Engage members: Book signings, author readings; 24 hour library • Confirmed SPEAKERS - Kodaline, Wang Dan - Engage women: OxWib collaboration • Organised MORE PANELS - Modern Slavery Panel EXPERIENCED • Arranged MORE DEBATES - Left, Genetics, Catholic Church - Helped raise £810,000+, Raised £1200+ • Facilitated 30+ events, MORE - Homelessness Panel, Ainsley Harriott - Secured NEW treasurer’s treat, debate prizes … than ANY OTHER Librarian candidate - Facilitated 20+ events: Jude Law, Martin Scorsese, Night in Paradise Ball DEDICATED - Winning Paper Speech: Private Schools Debate • Access and Finance Committee Secretary DEDICATED TO FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY • Pushed for accessible events in Union - Women’s Officer: arranged access drinks WE CAN - ARRANGED UNION’S LARGEST EVENT: ensured democracy • ENHANCE Member-Speaker Interaction: Speaker Roundtables for genuine discussion - Helped run debating workshop • ENHANCE The Library: Exhibitions; Longer Opening Hours

Candidates for Treasurer Michaelmas 2019 with responsibility for the raising of sponsorship and buildings maintenance Rai Saad KHAN Shining ZHAO Christ Church, Standing Committee University College, Standing Committee #ENGAGE *Member’s Vote on Slate Ban* **Helped arrange MORE debates, facilitated MORE events, organized MORE socials, longer on finance committee, RAISED MORE Experienced external money ... than ANY OTHER TREASURER CANDIDATE** • Helped Raise £415,000+, Secured £5400+ & 5 Treasurer’s Treats - MORE than any other Treasurer candidate VISION: • Confirmed 7 speakers including Roberto Cavalli - MORE than any other Treasurer candidate - Engage internationals: cultural society priority • Worked 30 vacation days - MORE than any other Treasurer candidate - £1 PINTS!!! • Facilitated 20+ events including Afrojack EXPERIENCED: STEM Events - Confirmed: Ellen Pompeo; Helped confirm Former PM Pakistan • Organised AI Panel - Organised SOLD OUT Burns Night Social • Helped arrange Science Debate: winning paper speech - OxFID President: oversaw £9000+ budget, oversaw 7 panels, confirmed 8 speakers Vision DEDICATED TO DIVERSITY: • Access Membership for International & Graduate Students - Fundraiser: raised £8000+ for college access • International sponsorship deals ! - Access Committee Secretary: Championed election workshops - Helped arrange Oxbridge, Palestine, Africa debates Candidates for Secretary Trinity 2019 Candidates for Standing Committee Trinity 2019 with responsibility for the term’s social events and for minuting Standing Committee meetings members of the Society’s governing body, to assist the Officers and plan social events

Amelia Harvey, Kellogg College, Access Officer Mo IMAN George HARGRAVE #TOGETHER Somerville College, ex-Secretary's Committee Hertford College, Secretary's Committee **ORGANISING MORE COLLEGE BALLS THAN ANY OTHER SECRETARY CANDIDATE** Experienced #ENGAGE ACCOMPLISHED • Pioneering ex-entz officer - Changed practices Pledge: • Manages LARGER NON-UNION BUDGET, £30k+ • Worked on more student events than any other candidate • Improve Union facilities: Refurbish the Snooker Tables • Completed MORE YEARS in Student Leadership • Ex-Welfare Officer for large society Experienced : • Organised MORE BOPs • Confirmed LGBTQ+ charity CEO • Facilitated 10+ events; including 4 debates ...than ANY OTHER Secretary Candidate • Confirmed: Patricia Arquette • COLLEGE BALL PRESIDENT Cheaper socials - Gin and Glitter • Looked after Lord Howard • Student Government: PRESIDENT & Social Director Slates referendum Dedicated: • MCR: Social Secretary • Port politico DEDICATED Bloom • Helped found society • ARRANGED MANY NON-UNION EVENTS • University sport: Blues team cricketer • VAC DAYS: Access Officer • Recovered Hassan's addict • Championed Sustainability Partnership for ‘Into the Wardrobe’ Ball WE CAN yman rakrit • ENERGISE MEMBERS: Garden Party - ‘Glitter is Gold’ A D'SOUZA P PRASAD • ENERGISE TALENT: Secretary’s Committee plans socials Christ Church, Secretary's Committee Christ Church #TOGETHER PLEDGE DEDICATED - More STEM events! • Worked joint MOST vac days of any Standing Candidate - "Big Pharma" DEBATE • Sent 100 speaker invitations - Informal socials Elliot Bromley, St. Edmund Hall, Standing Committee • Thatcher Debate - Confirmed Shadow Minister EXPERIENCED #ENGAGE ACCOMPLISHED - Medical Society Treasurer ORGANISED A SOCIAL - MORE THAN ANY OTHER SECRETARY CANDIDATE • Africa Debate Paper Speech - Arranged ball with over 150 attendees VISION: • Won Seccie of the Week - RAG committee - PIMMS GARDEN PARTY • Medicine Year Rep! - Religious Society Secretary - Open air cinema WE CAN COMMITTED - Professional Alumni Network • ENGAGE MENTAL HEALTH: Welfare drop-ins - National Schools Debating finalist EXPERIENCED: - 'Gold-medal' public speaker - Facilitated OVER 10 TIMES the events… - Co-chaired group which fundraised £5000+ for bereavement charity - Invited MORE speakers… Spencer COHEN Sultan AL-KAWARI - Worked MORE vacation days… Brasenose College, Secretary's Committee St. Hilda's College - Invited MORE female speakers… #ENGAGE Opposes Slates - Facilitated MORE debates… Pledge: Talented: - Confirmed MORE Treasurer’s Treats… • Chamber concerts Touted as future President …THAN ANY OTHER SECRETARY CANDIDATE! • Better translation: foreign language events Won Emergency Debate Week 4 - Winning paper speech: Thatcher Experienced: Won Prize in Love Debate DEDICATED: • Facilitated 18 events including Tony Hawk Reached finals day of ICYD - Championed Grad Access Membership • Confirmed 3 speakers; including Stacey Abrams; Interest from US Senator - Seccie of the term; Standing of the Vac • Organised #METOO debate More international: Aljazeera cooperation Dedicated: Trinity 2019 • Treasurer of French Society; crepe connoisseur Candidates for Secretary’s Committee • Football cuppers to assist with running social events and distributing publicity Beth MOLYNEUX Adam WILKINSON-HILL Lincoln College, Secretary's Committee Jesus College, Secretary's Committee #ENGAGE #TOGETHER Jeremy BARARIA Liam WILLIS Yee Kwan LAW Nils LOVEGREN Pledge: ACCOMPLISHED Lady Margaret Hall, Sponsorship Officer Oriel College University College Magdalen College, Logistics Officer • More female led debate • Confirmed Nick Offerman, Alan Sugar, US Presidential Candidate • Pink week drinks • Helped arrange Palestine Debate - delivered Paper Speech! #ENGAGE. Union Sponsorship Officer; Secured #TOGETHER Fervent Liverpool fan! Rowing cox; Cultural Society PRESIDENT, Volunteer: Oxford #TOGETHER Union Logistics Officer - facilitat- Experienced: DEDICATED 3 Treasurer's Treats; Infamous Prize-Winning college footballer; Head Boy; Army Scholar; Where Schools Debating, Facilitated Independent Society Ball ed more events than any Seccies candidate! • Facilitated 15 events including Scouting for Girls and Le Pen • Won Seccie of the Week Boris Becker College mum; Charity Consultant. Jez for Prez! there's a WILLIS, there's a way! at V&A, Choose the Right Way- VOTE YK! Sporty: played Blues team volleyball! Choose Nils • Winning Speech: #METOO debate • Facilitated 15+ events - , Tony Hawk, Pub Quiz! • Invited Malcolm Turnbull WE CAN for the Thrills. Dedicated: • Strengthen Access: Progressive Membership Payments • Literature Rep for the Turl Street Arts Festival • College footballer

Grace MZUMARA Katya ALBAN Sam CHRISTMAS Hannah KIDNER Noorie ABBAS David GRAHAM St. Edmund Hall St. John's College Lincoln College St. Catherine's College New College, Secretary's Committee St. John's College #ENGAGE Experienced: Medical Doctor! Public Management and Health #TOGETHER Grade 8 Flute and Singer; school #ENGAGE. MUN Sec-Gen. College rugby. #TOGETHER: OxWIB Committee Member; Pledge: Company Director, Business Owner, Consultant, Software Developer, Youth Volunteer Leader, Worker in Malawi. Young African Leader in debater. Dragon's Apprentice! Vote Alban, she'll School Debating Society Scribe. Naughty list, vote facilitated UNESCO conference in Jamaica; • Improve Oxford Access: Oxford Union Scholarship for International Debaters Fundraiser Management. In the best case- Vote Grace! Kat(ch)ya later! Christmas! Stonehenge Tour Guide; Kite Oxford Committee Experienced: Worked in 40+ countries Member - fundraiser; Henry VIII impersonator • Confirmed Jim Acosta and Bilawal Bhutto Passionate Debater: • Facilitated 10+ events including Beppe Grillo Arranged debate workshops • Worked Into the Wardrobe Ball More Union speeches this term than any other candidate Dedicated: Pledges: • Pakistani Senator Intern Online nominations • Fundraised £11,000+ for Breast Cancer Accessible Rules wiki – track changes Jonathan QUIN Anagh S AGARWAL Louisa BROEG Benjy PENNY Livestream events Hertford College Lincoln College Wadham College St. Edmund Hall #ENGAGE. UK Youth Parliament Member; School #TOGETHER: DSG School MUN - helped #TOGETHER Debater; Represented Germany #ENGAGE. University BOXING Treasurer; Beatrice BARR Chase KOCH Debate Captain; School Evil Scientist; Rescued by chair 6 committees, Captain of School Debate at World Schools, convening Oxford WS, Young College Ball VP; Rugby Cuppers; Charity Half- St. Peter's College, Secretary's Committee Christ Church Italian Coastguard! For the Win, Vote Quin! Team, Oxford Competitive Debater - don't stall, Parliament Participant, Political Party Volunteer, Marathon runner; Rock licker. It won't be Spenny, #TOGETHER AMBITIOUS: vote Agarwal! LB there for you! Vote Penny! ACCOMPLISHED • Founded free speech society as a first year • Arranged Press Panel; Helped arrange Catholic Church Debate • Organised 2 events attended by 50+ people • Sent 100+ speaker invitations • Manages a startup, communicated with investors • Women’s Debating Outreach • Ex-Head Boy, organised careers fair and helped arrange international day DEDICATED PLEDGE: • First Seccie of the Week! • Slate poll - running without slate Olivia STREETEN Kodi BEVERIDGE-SMITH Jack SOLOMON Celeste McGINLEY • Facilitated 15+ events- Hugh Bonneville, Will Poulter, Pub Quiz • Digital noticeboard Balliol College Worcester College St. Peter's College Exeter College WE CAN • Career-focused panels • Open up debating: First-timer tournaments! #ENGAGE. Ball Committee Entz; College #TOGETHER Head Boy, Cadets Leader and #TOGETHER Coach: Beginners' Debating Squad, #ENGAGE. JCR Secretary; SKYDIVER; twen- Badminton CAPTAIN; Did I mention, I do Adult Volunteer, School Debater, budding Represented Australia: World Schools Debating ty-four glandular victims; Crewdate Connoisseur; Chinese?. Vote Olivia, she's right up your Street(en)! mountaineer. Because everyone likes a good Championships, App Developer: 250,000+ down- Helped fundraise £25,000+ for Children's Charity. BEVERIDGE! loads. Don't look back, vote Jack! Add some Zest - Vote Celeste! Beth CHAMBERLAIN Sundeep SINGH Worcester College, Secretary's Committee St. Hilda's College, Secretary's Committee #TOGETHER #ENGAGE ACCOMPLISHED Pledge: • Worked 16 Vac Days - 160% of Requirement! • Make debates debates again atteo hengkai ianxin lice illy • Seccie of VAC and BALL Experienced: M BACCAGLINI C XIE T (A ) ZHANG T WALTERS DEDICATED • Facilitated 9 events including Nick Offerman, #MeToo debate Merton College Brasenose College Trinity College, International Officer New College • Facilitated 18 events • Facilitated Norwegian Turban Day: 20,000+ attendees • Confirmed Simpsons Actor, invited Kathy Griffin • Advised on £85m+ investments #ENGAGE. Refused Head Boy; Les Mes Extra; #ENGAGE. Oxford UN Treasurer, UK Youth #TOGETHER Oxford Union International #ENGAGE. Supervised charity event - which • Current College Welfare Rep Dedicated: School Youth Parliament Chair; 15.5 GCSEs. He Parliament, Arranged Oxford China Forum Officer, Hawaii State Legislature Intern, Ballerina, fundraised £21,000+; Cuppers aficionado: Football WE CAN • Parliamentary Legal Advisor protecc, he attacc, he Matt Bacc! Panel, Port Political Pundit. Did I men-Chen Speaks 4 languages, Chinese TV Star! No Malice: Semi- finalist; Italian Boat Thief. Don't be Salters, • CREATE CONVERSATIONS: Northern Ireland panel • Top 100 Male Role Model I'm running? Vote Alice! Vote Walters! • World Economic Forum Global Shaper

Kitsu EGERTON Nikhil SHAH Regent's Park College Exeter College, ex-Logistics Officer Marcin PISANSKI Ben SKAILES Laura BRAMALL Harry DEACON #ENGAGE EXPERIENCED! Pledge: Facilitated cool events: Russell Brand, Obi Felton, President of Montenegro St. Anne's College Keble College Lady Margaret Hall Pembroke College • Bridge queue jump; Revamp bar, Big-Screen Sports Ex-Director of international charity, The Youth Project Union's Library Committee; Founder of MUN #ENGAGE. Helped arrange School Arts Festival; Blues equestrian, (almost) black belt karate - #TOGETHER Pembroke Ball Assistant Treasurer; Experienced: Ex-Editor-in-Chief of magazine, The New Word • Library Committee Member: restocked with tutorial reading lists Ex-President of school Subcontinental Society & Debating School Societies; Failed swim test... Rugby World Cup Final Performer; Keble Oxford competitive debater! Mediocre oboe player. E&M Rep. School MUN Conference Secretary • Co-ordinated Mental Health Awareness Workshops MORE ACCESS WORKSHOPS twice!; Proud Pole. Don't bin, Vote Marcin! Sustainability; CAPTAIN HOOK! Tip the Vote Laura for a positive aura! General. Won 'RAG Lost'! Vote Harry - Deacon • Arranged charity club nights MORE BME SPEAKERS Skailes, Vote Ben! of Light. Dedicated: TRANSPARENT ONLINE NOTICES • Varsity College Rep • Philosophy & Theology Competition Judge • College Rugby Want to get involved next term? Garang DUT Benedict MEE To run for election in the Society, you must make a certain number of qualifying speeches within the public debates either in the St Catherine's College Christ Church Emergency, Floor, or After Debate. Nominations open at 9.30am, Friday 5th Week, and close at 3pm on the following Friday. If you UN policy advocate; Australian PM & Cabinet #ENGAGE. Oxford Debate judge; Cross Country Aide; SBS Scholar; Union paper speech; You're in runner; School MUN New York award winner; would like to get involved with the administration of the Society without running for election, you can participate in the running Safe hands, vote Dr. Dut! Black Belt. Be a G, Vote Mee!! 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 ([email protected]).