Sylvia doesn't care whether Faolan chose to be nominated or not. He chose to accept the nomination. That's on him. In her office she has a whole stack of flyers from various candidates in her in-tray and she quickly sorts through it, glancing up at Faolan to beckon him forward.

Ah. There it is. She holds Norrell's flyer up to show him. "I assume you've seen this. How do you plan to respond?"