AMS 2026 Winter Elections & Referendum Results
KINGSTON, ON – Below are the results of the 2026 AMS Winter Referendum. Voter turnout was 3319 (16.1%)
AMS Ballot Sliding Scale for Reference:
The following table shows what percent of the vote’s turnout is required for a fee or candidate to pass. According to the 2026 Winter Referenda voter turnout, groups will require a % voter turnout to pass.
| Turnout Percentage | Percentage Needed to Pass |
| Less than 5% | 70% |
| 5% to 9.9% | 65% |
| 10% to 14.9% | 50+1% |
| 15%+ | 50% +1 |
Alma Mater Society Executive Elections:
1st Round:
President:
Dreyden George: 1178 Votes (51.2%)
Alex Mcarthur: 949 Votes (41.3%)
None of the above: 173 Votes (7.5%)
Abstain: 1019
Vice-President (Operations):
Avery Papoulidis: 1900 Votes (86.2%)
No: 240 Votes (10.9%)
None of the above: 64 Votes (2.9%)
Abstain: 1115
Vice President (University Affairs):
Edward Sy: 1920 Votes (85.9%)
No: 253 Votes (11.3%)
None of the above: 61 Votes (2.7%)
Abstain: 1098
Student Activity Fee – New Fee
Do you agree to the establishment of the $3.50 fee to support the Social Issues Commission, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years?
Yes: 1649 (61.3%)
No: 1039 (38.7%)
Abstain: 631
Pass/Fail
Student Activity Fee – Increasing Fee
Do you agree to an increase in the Queen’s Black Academic Society fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.50 to $1.10, an increase of $0.60, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2022 and last went into referendum in 2022.
Yes: 1648 (62.8%)
No: 978 (37.2%)
Abstain: 693
Pass/Fail
Student Activity Fee – Decreasing Fee
Do you agree to a decrease in the NeuGeneration fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.35 to $0.25, a decrease of $0.10, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2017 and last went into referendum in 2022.
Yes: 1944 (73.4%)
No: 705 (26.6%)
Abstain: 670
Pass/Fail
Student Activity Fee – Triennial Review
Do you agree to the continuation of the Mental Health Awareness Committee fee of $0.20, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2020 and last went to referendum in 2023.
Yes: 2169 (79.6%)
No: 555 (20.4%)
Abstain: 595
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Canadian Undergraduate Conference on Healthcare fee of$0.30, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in2006 and last went to referendum in 2022.
Yes: 2052 (76.7%)
No: 624 (23.3%)
Abstain: 643
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Model Parliament fee of $0.50, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2022 and last went to referendum in 2022.
Yes: 1716 (66.2%)
No: 878 (33.8%)
Abstain: 725
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Concrete Canoe Team fee of $0.50, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2001 and last went to referendum in 2019.
Yes: 1637 (63.5%)
No: 939 (36.5%)
Abstain: 743
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Chess Club fee of $0.05, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? The fee was originally established in 2023 and last went to referendum in 2023.
Yes: 1723 (65.7%)
No: 898 (34.3%)
Abstain: 698
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Baja SAE Design Team fee of $0.69, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2003 and last went to referendum in 2022.
Yes: 1721 (67.2%)
No: 840 (32.8%)
Abstain: 758
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s VEX U Robotics Team fee of $0.69, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2020 and last went to referendum in 2022.
Yes: 1781 (69.5%)
No: 782 (30.5%)
Abstain: 756
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Good Times Diner fee of $0.50, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2010 and last went to referendum in 2022.
Yes: 2207 (81.1%)
No: 516 (18.9%)
Abstain: 596
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Musical Theatre fee of $0.50, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years. The fee was originally established in 2022 and last went to referendum in 2022.
Yes: 1797 (68.4%)
No: 832 (31.6%)
Abstain: 690
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Canadian Association for Research in Regenerative Medicine fee of $0.50, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2017 and last went to referendum in 2022.
Yes: 2164 (80.8%)
No: 513 (19.2%)
Abstain: 642
Pass/Fail
Do you agree to the continuation of the Cardiac Research Committee fee of $0.25, subject to individual opt-out, for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2022 and last went to referendum in 2022.
Yes: 2201(82.2%)
No: 477 (17.8%)
Abstain: 641
Pass/Fail
Plebiscite Question
Do you agree that Queen’s University’s investment portfolio should be in compliance with recognized international standards of ethical and sustainable investment?
Yes: 2320 (86.1%)
No: 374 (13.9%)
Abstain: 625
Pass/Fail
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