Campaign Period February 5, 2013
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in Student Elections, Student Opinion, WLUSU Election 2013.Tags: Annie Constantinescu, Caleb Okwubido, Campaign Period Poll, Chris Walker, Daniel Saad, Jennifer Taborowski
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Our second and final poll for the 2013 WLUSU campaign, conducted between January 30 and February 1, suggests an even tighter race than our early bird poll. During the campaign period, Chris Walker edged out over Annie Constantinescu by 1%. Annie also fell 4% while Caleb Okwubido gained 6%. Daniel Saad saw a 4% gain during the campaign period while support for Jennifer Taborowski remained unchanged*. During the campaign period, 40% of our 191 respondents reported they were undecided in their vote intention.
Vote intention amongst those respondents that stated they were likely/certain to vote in the election presents a slightly different picture. Amongst those likely/certain to vote, 19% support Walker, followed by Constantinescu at 18% and Okwubido at 16%. Saad and Taborowski trail at 13% and 5% respectively.
Methodology
This survey was conducted from January 30 to February 1, 2013. 191 respondents were interviewed in person at 9 locations across Laurier Waterloo. Respondents were selected at random by interviewers. The margin of error is +/- 7.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. As this sample is broken up, this margin of error increases. Statistics presented have been lightly weighted by gender and campus to ensure the sample is as representative of the population as possible. This weighting was based on university enrolment data (70% value) and voter data from last year’s election (30% value).
* We acknowledge the limits imposed on our ability to draw statistical inferences based on the absence of Laurier Brantford from our sample.
Early Bird January 30, 2013
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in Student Elections, Student Opinion, Wave 1, WLUSU Election 2013.Tags: Annie Constantinescu, Caleb Okwubido, Chris Walker, Daniel Saad, Early Bird Poll, Jennifer Taborowski
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Hear Ye! The People Have Spoken! January 30, 2013
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in General, Uncategorized, WLUSU Election 2013.Tags: Most Important Issue
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Who will they vote for? January 30, 2013
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in Faculty, Student Elections, Student Opinion, Wave 1, WLUSU, WLUSU Election 2013.Tags: Annie Constantinescu, Caleb Okwubido, Chris Walker, Daniel Saad, Jennifer Taborowski
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Voter Confidence January 30, 2013
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in Student Elections, Student Opinion, Wave 1, WLUSU, WLUSU Election 2013.Tags: Annie Constantinescu, Caleb Okwubido, Chris Walker, Daniel Saad, Jennifer Taborowski
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Voter Intent by Year (Wave 1) January 30, 2013
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in Student Elections, Student Opinion, Wave 1, WLUSU, WLUSU Election 2013.Tags: Annie Constantinescu, Caleb Okwubido, Chris Walker, Daniel Saad, Jennifer Taborowski, Year
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Key Issues Among Student Body January 30, 2013
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in WLUSU Election 2013.Tags: Education Cost, Food, Most Important Issue, Study Space, Technology, Wi-Fi
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With Election Day quickly approaching, candidates must communicate their platforms addressing issues that will affect students at Wilfrid Laurier. Although it is a difficult task to address every concern of the student body, due to the diverse nature of the campus, students clearly brought forth important issues that affect the multitude.
Despite additional seating in the concourse last year, study space still remains the most significant and prominent issue, pulling in 56 mentions from the students questioned. Trailing behind study space, campus technology also appears to be a concern with students, drawing in 13 mentions, with less that satisfactory Wi-Fi connection on campus, according to students. Similarly, the cost of education ranks highly, also with 13 mentions from students, clearly brought forth with yearly increasing tuition rates. With 12 mentions, campus food is the third most important issue that students are searching for in the presidential platforms.
Drawing a conclusion from this sample, we can see that students will be looking for a presidential platform that puts emphasis on upgrading the overall convenience and quality of the campus. Laurier students will be looking specifically for greater study space, improved on-campus technology, as well as better campus food and dining.
By Kaitlyn Patterson
The WLU Voter January 30, 2013
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in Student Elections, Student Opinion, Uncategorized, Wave 1, WLUSU, WLUSU Election 2013.add a comment
Official Report: Updated Election Results March 12, 2012
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in WLUSU Election 2012.Tags: Official Report
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As the dust has settled, our final report has been updated to include the newly elected CICDA President. Click on the image to the left to access the report.
Any questions or comments in regards to the report can be posted here, or sent to our Executive directly at laurierstudentpoll@wlusp.com.
Official Report: Election Day Poll February 9, 2012
Posted by Laurier Student Poll in WLUSU Election 2012.Tags: Election Day Poll, Official Report
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Election Day Poll
The Election Day Poll brings to a close our Official Report series on the 2012 WLUSU Election. This poll surveyed 491 respondents across Laurier Waterloo and Laurier Brantford, with a margin of error of 4.71 percentage points among those who indicated they may vote. The projection for each presidential candidate came within this margin of error. In total, Laurier Student Poll’s projections had a total error of only 9.3 percentage points. These deviations can largely be explained by the small sample size and the 24% of respondents who indicated that they may vote, but were undecided. This report details the findings of this Election Day Poll.
