25. 5. 2023
Unofficial election results announced
On Monday, 22 May (preliminary) and today, 25 May (regular) 2023, the elections for the Rector of the University of Primorska were held at the UP.
After the closure of the three polling stations, the Electoral Committees checked the validity of the ballot papers, counted the valid votes and then converted them into points. Afterwards, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihael Perman, presented the unofficial results.
The voter turnout (by groups) was:
- among higher education teachers, researchers, research assistants, and higher education associates, 81%;
- among other UP employees, 84%; and
- among students 6.4 %.
On the basis of the valid ballot papers counted, the candidate Prof. Dr. Klavdija Kutnar received 62.85% of the valid points, and the candidate Prof. Dr. Matjaž Novak received 37.15% of the valid points.
| Prof. Dr. Klavdija Kutnar is the Rector of UP for a new four-year term. |
The Rector of UP for a new four-year term is Dr. Klavdija Kutnar, who upon announcing the results of the election said: "Thank you very much to all the voters who have assessed that the University is moving upwards steeply and that in the next four years, with our collective spirit, we can take our University, the University of Primorska, even higher than we are today. Thank you all - students, teachers, researchers and other staff. I will do my best to work well."
The results have to be confirmed by the Senate of the University, until then they are considered unofficial.
