2026/27
Senate Election
ONLINE VOTING USING YOUR NAIT STUDENT PORTAL
OCTOBER 9-14 AT 4PM
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Senate Election 2026-2027
Candidate Bios
Click on a candidate’s photo to learn more about them and read their bio.
Gavin Moore
Zone 1
Subhashree Panigrahy
Zone 1
Claudia Ngan Tafam
Zone 1
Silas Engen
Zone 3
Jyothi John
Zone 3
Thomas Arkinstall
Zone 4
Sebastian Biel
Zone 4
Cole Chalmers
Zone 4
Mehmet Dede
Zone 4
Viktoriia Dmukh
Zone 4
Christina Gold
Zone 4
Bohdan Kyriienko
Zone 4
Reed LaValley
Zone 4
Eden Newberry
Zone 4
Adebayo Otekunrin
Zone 4
Emma Shentaler
Zone 4
Garinder Singh
Zone 4
Jugraj Singh
Zone 4
Dhairya Vig
Zone 4
There are no student candidates running on the ballots in Zone 2 and 5. These vacancies will be filled with candidates in this election from other zones, following the close of voting. If you have further questions please speak with Leeanne Mills in the NAITSA office, Rm. O-108
INFORMATION BOOTHS OPEN
October 13 at 3pm-6pm
October 14 at 10am-2pm
VOTING INFORMATION BOOTHS
Main Campus
- NAITSA Office O108
- Near Fresh Express
- Near the bookstore
South Lobby
HP Centre 1st floor
Near Bytes
CAT 1st floor
Near the Crossing
CAT 2nd floor
Near the student lounge
Patricia & Souch Campus
Appeal Process for NAITSA Elections and Referenda
Any student member of NAITSA may submit an appeal to the Chief Returning Officer (CRO) and Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) regarding the conduct of an election or referendum. Appeals can be submitted at any time during the campaign or voting period. However, all appeals must be filed no later than one (1) business day after the polls close. (24 hours after voting ends)
Before submitting an appeal, please review NAITSA’s Bylaws, paying particular attention to Bylaws 7.11 and 7.17, to ensure you understand the requirements and procedures. A copy of the NAITSA Bylaws is available here.
In the case of this NAITSA Senate Election 2026-27 the NAITSA Election Complaint form will close Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:00PM MST.
All appeals must be submitted in writing using the official NAITSA Election Complaint Submission Form, which can be found here.
Complaints may be filed at any time during the election process. The deadline to file a complaint to the Chief Returning Office (CRO):
Must be timestamped in the INBOX of the CRO (cro@naitsa.ca), no later than 4:00PM, Thursday, October 15, 2026.