OTSU Elections: VOTE DAY!

Voting Period

• Starts: March 12 at 9:00am
• Ends: March 14 at 4:00pm

You've heard from the candidates, know what you want from your union next year, and know who you think is best positioned to advance the priorities that matter most to you.

Oh! And don't forget that you'll be voting on the DRT U-Pass referendum question during this year's vote! That referendum question is as follows:

The U-Pass is a discounted fare offered through Ontario Tech University’s partnership with Durham Region Transit (DRT). The U-Pass provides all full-time Ontario Tech students with access to unlimited travel on DRT as part of your mandatory ancillary fees. Full-time students cannot opt-out of the U-Pass fee.

In September 2025, the U-Pass agreement is up for renewal. The cost of the U-Pass will increase approximately 5 per cent each year for the next three years, from $152.85 to $176.85 per semester. If you vote not to have a U-Pass, all students will have to pay the regular adult fare. There is no guarantee that DRT will provide another U-Pass in the future.

A ‘YES’ vote means that you support students continuing to pay the U-Pass fee with the new increase. If this referendum Passes, Ontario Tech students will continue to have unlimited use of Durham Region Transit.

A "NO" vote means you do not support students continuing to pay the U-Pass fee. If this referendum does not pass, students will be required to individually pay-per-use or purchase a monthly PRESTO Pass (currently $129.60/month or $1036.80/academic year) to use Durham Region Transit.

Question:

• YES (I am in favour of the fee increase in order to keep the bus Pass)
• NO (I am not in favour of the fee increase in order to keep the bus Pass)