A prospective USC councillor was disqualified from the race after a language barrier prevented him from understanding all the instructions.

With a quiet campus, every part of the election season — from debates to boothing in the University Community Centre — has moved online. While voting will take place digitally as usual, campaigning looks significantly different this year. Here is some important information to know before you…

Western students will vote for their new USC president this week using ranked ballots — a unique system that made headlines in city politics last fall.

The EGC issued their second official warning to Zamir Fakirani after they found his team published their official Instagram account and Youtube channel five minutes before the start of campaigning.

The Science, Social Science and Health Science Student Council president positions are all acclaimed this year, with only one nominee for each role.

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Parker Thomlinson received the second EGC sanction of the election after one of his campaign volunteers was found to have shared a Gazette article about his nomination prior to the start of the campaigning period.

Three USC presidential candidates appeared on screen for the Gazette and Radio Western’s USC media debate — which, for the first time, was streamed live from Zoom.

The EGC formally warned Zamir Fakirani Tuesday after finding the candidate used another presidential campaign’s colour throughout his ads.

Read the Gazette's analysis of USC presidential candidate Callista Ryan's platform.