Eleven Lists on the Ballot Nationwide in ÖH Election
In addition to the nine existing factions in the nationwide student parliament, two more groups are running in the ÖH election, as the election commission announced upon APA request. For the first time, the Revolutionary Communist Party (RKP) is a third communist list available.
ÖH Election: Eleven Lists Running Nationwide
For the 55 mandates, the Association of Socialist Students (VSStÖ), the ÖVP-affiliated Action Community (AG), Green and Alternative Students (GRAS), the Young Liberal Students (JUNOS), the Faculty Lists (FLÖ), the Communist Student Association-Left List (KSV-Lili), the Communist Student Association-Communist Youth (KSV-KJÖ), "Who the F*ck is Herbert?" as well as the Ring of Freedom Students (RFS) as factions already sitting in the federal representation are competing. Additionally, the RKP and the list "Fölik", which emerged from a split mainly of VSStÖ mandates at the University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna, are participating. Election proposals can theoretically still be withdrawn until next Tuesday. Then the ballot is finalized. In addition to the composition of the federal representation, the nationwide student parliament, the university and study representations will also be determined from May 13 to 15.
Low Barriers for Running in ÖH Election
The barriers for running in the ÖH election are extremely low: factions that already have a mandate only need the signature of a mandate holder and an authorized recipient. Otherwise, a total of 200 signatures from eligible voters from at least seven different universities are required. In the last ÖH elections two years ago, the VSStÖ achieved 26.5 percent or 15 mandates, followed by the AG with 21.1 percent or 12 mandates and the GRAS with 18.6 percent and eleven mandates. The JUNOS reached nine percent and five mandates, the Faculty Lists 8.3 percent and four seats, the KSV-Lili 5.2 percent and three mandates, the KSV-KJÖ 4.5 percent and two mandates, "Who the F*ck is Herbert?" four percent and also two mandates, and the RFS 2.8 percent and one mandate. The ÖH executive currently forms a coalition of VSStÖ, GRAS, and KSV-LiLi.
(APA/Red)
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