CUCSU EC starts distribution of nomination papers

The final voter list, which includes a total of 27,634 voters, was also published online, with 1,768 new students. 

Nomination papers will be available at the Election Commission office from 9:30am to 3:30pm every day until Wednesday.

The election is scheduled for October 12, with 28 posts at the central union and 16 posts in each student dormitory.

Chief Election Commissioner Prof M Monir Uddin told journalists that aspiring candidates will pay Tk 200 for a nomination paper for a single hall union post and Tk 300 for a central union post. Additionally, candidates will have to pay Tk 350 for dope tests. 

There is a festive atmosphere among students centering the CUCSU election.

If a candidate tests positive for drug abuse, they will be disqualified automatically. The first candidate to collect a nomination paper was Taiful Alam Farazi, who will be running for the position of sports and games secretary in the central union.

Farazi said that he will run as an independent candidate.

Nomination papers can be obtained until Tuesday, with the deadline for submission set for Wednesday at 3:30 pm, reports BSS. 

The seventh CUCSU election is scheduled to take place on October 12.