Student's Council Election 2007

On Thursday was the last day of the election for the Austrian Students Council. The election lasts three days and on the last day the polling stations close at 3 pm.

Around 6.30 pm I joined the group at the mensa cafe waiting for the extrapolation. Unfortunately the commission decided to enumerate the Programme Representation of Students. Nevertheless we started drinking beers and cocktails and watched the results that arrived from the other universities.

The trend of the evening was gains for the center placed AktionsGemeinschaft whereof I'm member. So the mood improved and people looked happy but there was still tension in the room.

At 10.30 pm the results arrived! A glorious victory for the AktionsGemeinschaft at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Unbelievable +15% of the votes. From 50-something two years ago to two-thirds (66.82%)!

Now the night continued in downtown Vienna at the official election party. Jubilant people all over the crowded location. At 3 am – nearly hoarse – a retreat taxi brought me home. I had to work next day otherwise I would have stayed till the cows come home.