How to Run
The election process at first may appear complicated, but it’s really straightforward!
Step 1: Nomination
Step 2: Manifesto
Step 3: Candidate Briefing
Step 4: Question Time
Step 5: Campaigning
Step 6: Voting
Full rules for the conduct of the SU elections can be downloaded here.
At this stage you will need to complete a nomination form (downloaded from here) and a diversiy form (downloaded from here), get a proposer and a seconder from other students and hand this in to the Students’ Union reception by noon on the 5th March along with your manifesto.
The manifesto is the document which says who you are, what you intend to do should you get elected and why people should vote for you. The manifesto must not cover more than one side of A4 and not exceed 250 words. Because of the online voting system, it is vital that in addition to the one physical copy that you also email an electronic copy including a jpeg headshot photo of yourself to suelections@uclan.ac.uk by 5th March.
Sessions on how to write a manifesto will be available. Further details will follow.
This is an essential; part of the Students’ Union election process. At this session you will get all the information regarding the rules of the election and further information on how voting will work. It is an ideal opportunity to ask questions and clear up anything you do not fully understand.
It is compulsory for all candidates to attend this session on 6th March 2012 because any infringement of the rules could lead to you being disqualified.
Question Time, as with Candidates Briefing, is also a compulsory element of the election process. The Question Time event has proven to be a real vote winner so it is best to research thoroughly and be prepared as this event may just win you election. This years official Question Time will take place on Tuesday 13th March.
Campaigning can never be underestimated; this is how you will engage with the very people who will hopefully vote for you. Campaigning, or at least public campaigning, can commence after Candidates Briefing. During the campaigning process it is important to focus on what you aim to achieve should you take office and this should ultimately focus on how you are going to make life better for students.
All elections are conducted via an online ballot, the system used within all UCLan Students’ Union elections is the Single Transferable Vote (STV) method.
More information about the Single Transferable Vote will be provided at Candidates Briefing.
