So it’s finally here…nominations are open (until 12pm Tuesday 7th Oct) There are still lots of Parliament positions available in the upsu by-elections…here is a lil’ list:
1x postgraduate campaigns chair
1x international student campaigns chair
1x welfare campaigns chair
1x education campaigns chair
1x students with disabilities campaigns chair
1x LGBT campaigns chair
2x independent representative
1x halls and private accommodation representative
1x society representative
All of those, plus 14 NUS delegate positions. Every year UPSU have student delegates attend National and Regional NUS conferences, and this year we have a record number of 14 (15 if you include me, delegate leader) so we need to make the most of our position and get Plymouth’s students’ voices heard.
To nominate yourself, please pick up a nomination form from the Hive or online and either email it to me, or hand it in a the Hive reception, or the sabb office.
Candidate Training is on the 8th October at 6.30pm in the Hive. It will give all candidates, information on manifestos, how to campaign, where to campaign and how the voting system works.
Manifestos should be emailed to elections@upsu.comby 5pm Thursday 9th October, and will appear online when elections open.
Voting opens at 12pm 13th October and closes 12pm 17th October. Results will be announced form 6.30pm in the Students’ Union in Plymouth (Sublime bar). It’s always really exciting!
Of course we also have our first Parliament in October, during elections in fact, so hopefully it will be a big one, with all the candidates and elected parliamentarians attending. And the Lord Mayor is coming to open it! He is lovely and is really keen to support the union ths year. Good times!
So, I’ve been busy sorting out posters, organising the elcetions and candiate training etc…but there is still loads to do.
Right, must dash, need to sort out our constitution after a previous mess-up last year…I’ll keep you posted. Come to Parliament to find out more!
As always thank you for reading, and happy nominating/voting!
Aleshia x
