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P2b class representative election, 2013

Candidate Romain Uljee Shady Morsi Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 17 5 Percentage 77.27% 22.73%

Class Representative before election Office established Elected Class Representative Romain Uljee Nonpartisan

The P2b class representative election of 2013 took place in September of that year, marking a notable event in the early student political involvement of Shady Morsi. In a closely watched contest, classmate Romain Uljee emerged victorious, partially of Morsi's lack of understanding of how the student council worked. Securing the council seat over Morsi. Despite his active campaign and visibility within the class, this marked the only time Shady Morsi was formally defeated in an election.

Background

The P2b class representative election of 2013 was held in September as part of the newly established student council system at the Leo Kanner School. The school had introduced the council to encourage student participation in school affairs. Each class was allowed to send one representative, and any student could sign up as a candidate. If more than two candidates signed up, an election would be held. Voting was open to all classmates, except for those running for office.

Campaign

In the case of class P2b, the race featured Romain Uljee and Shady Morsi as the two main contenders. Uljee’s campaign was formal and modest in scope, centered around practical improvements—his main proposal was to extend break times, which gained him quiet but consistent support. Details of his broader platform, however, remained vague.

Morsi, on the other hand, launched a bold and theatrical campaign under the banner of the Imperial Royalist Dictatorship Party. His platform promised to "dominate the student council," which stirred controversy among students and teachers alike. Critics argued that Morsi misunderstood the purpose of the student council, which was meant to promote cooperation and represent student interests—not centralize authority. His provocative campaign style drew attention but may have ultimately alienated voters.

Results

Out of 26 students, 22 voted—a turnout of 84.6%. Uljee won in a landslide, receiving 17 votes to Morsi’s 5, three of which reportedly came from Morsi’s close friends.

Following the loss, Morsi refused to accept the results. He publicly claimed voter fraud and insisted that he had, in fact, been elected. These claims were swiftly rejected by classmates and school staff. In defiance, Morsi declared himself the “true” representative and went on to establish a student council-in-exile, which operated unofficially and without recognition from the school.

the official winner, Romain Uljee, never attended the actual student council meetings. With the legitimate representative absent and parallel, unauthorized “governance” forming on the sidelines, the school ultimately abolished elections altogether. Moving forward, student council members were appointed rather than elected, marking an end to the school’s brief experiment with electoral student politics.