How does it work?
We open a nominations period, which is where you can put yourself forward as a candidate. You'll need to submit a manifesto about you plan to do if you're elected. This is where students know why they should vote for you! Once nominations close, your Union publishes a list of all candidates and manifestos on our website and social channels.
Campaigning and Voting
Candidates need to get the word out that they are running for election - this is campaigning! Voting is based on a system called the Single Transferable Vote. Students vote in order of preference:
- #1 for their first choice candidate
- #2 for their second choice candidate
- #3 for their third choice candidate
- And so on
You can ask voters to mark you as #1 first, but #2 if they already have a preferred candidate! This way, if a students preferred candidate gets knocked out of the running, you will receive their vote in the next round. This system means students still get a say on who is elected even if their first choice doesn’t receive enough votes. Find out more here.