There are three main election periods that run each academic year, which means plenty of ways to have your say. These are By-Elections - October, Committee Elections (Sports and Societies) - February, Students' Union Leader Elections - March
Whether you're looking to steer a society or influence national policy, we're confident that there's an election for you. Our elections are open to to any student to vote or stand, and you don't need to be a politics pro to get involved - just bring your passion, energy and ideas and we'll support you with the rest!
Your Representation Team are on hand to help every step of the way, providing training and tips, resources and mentoring. You can contact them any time at: SUElections@uwe.ac.uk
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Candidate Academy
We are currently working with candidates to support them whilst they create their campaigns for the campaigning and voting period. The following are the deadlines and dates of sessions for the Candidate Academy:
- Deadline: Manifestos - Thursday 22 February 2024 (12:00 noon)
- Deadline (REVISED): Photos & Videos- Monday 26 February 2024 (17:00)
- Deadline (REVISED): Social Media Accounts - Monday 26 February 2024 (17:00 noon)
- Workshop: Designing Your Campaign with Adobe - MR1, Union 1 - Monday 26 February 2024 (16:00-17:00)
- Workshop: Beyond the Poster - Ideas for Innovative Campaigning - MR2, Union 1 - Tuesday 27 February 2024 (16:00-17:00)
- Workshop: Campaigning Sustainably - MR1, Union 1 - Wednesday 28 February 2024 (15:00-16:00)
- Workshop: Student Engagement & Confident Networking - MR1 Union 1 - Friday 1 March 2024 (12:30-13:30)
- Deadline: Campaigning Spending Records - Wednesday 6 March (12:00 noon)
Official Elections Timetable
- Friday 13 December 2024 - Nominations Open
- Wednesday 5 February 2025 - Election Information Session
- Wednesday 12 February 2025, 12:00 (midday) - Nominations Close
- Thursday 13 February 2025, 17:00 - Mandatory Candidate Briefing
- Thursday 27 February 2025, 00:00 (midnight) - Campaigning Opens
- Friday 28 February 2025, 17:00 (Union 2) - The Student Election Hustings
- Monday 3 March 2025, 10:00 - Voting Opens
- Wednesday 5 March 2025, 12:00 (midday) - Budget Deadline
- Thursday 6 March 2025, 22:00 - Voting, Campaigning and Complaints Closed
- Friday 7 March 2025, 19:00 - Election Results Announced
The Elections Rules and Complaints Procedure can be found here, and the Constitution can be found here.
Please note that due to NUS' constitutional changes, there is no longer an NUS UK conference and it is replaced by an NUS England conference. As such, NUS has not yet confirmed our delegate entitlement for England conference. We will be holding the election as normal but will not be able to count the results for delegates until such a time as our entitlement is confirmed.