Run in the Elections

Run for one of our exciting student leader roles!
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Put yourself forwards for one of our exciting student leader roles!

 

Running in the elections is an incredible experience and the positions are like no other. If you're passionate about making Herts even better, make sure you nominate yourself! All candidates will be supported by us throughout the process

 

How to Nominate Yourself
  1. 1. Login to the website
  2. You must be signed into the website to nominate yourself. You will not be able to access the nominations area until you have logged in. You can login here
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  4. 2. Scroll down on this page and click 'Stand in Election'
  5. Once you've clicked on this button, you'll need to follow the process on this page
  6. Please note that if you're running for an Elected Officer role, you'll need 3 current students to sign your nomination. For this, you will need their student ID numbers
  7. Please note that if you would like to run for the Disabled Students' Officer or LGBTQ+ Students' Officer role, you must first declare your self-definition here so that the system accepts your nomination. Thank you!
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  9. 3. Attend Candidate Development Sessions
  10. We have to check the eligibility of all candidates once nominations have closed. You'll be notified once your status as a candidate has been approved. You'll then be invited to attend our Candidate Development Sessions to get you elections ready!
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  12. 4. Campaign
  13. You'll need to convince other students to vote for you! Students running to be an Elected Officer will be briefed at the compulsory Candidate Briefing. Those running for Society Committee Member positions can campaign at a more local level and therefore do not need to attend the Candidate Briefing

 

Run in the Elections

You can run for a role right here from Monday 27th January (12:00) - Monday 17th February (12:00)

Please note that you must login before you can run for a role. Once you have signed in, you will be able to proceed with your self-nomination below

Please contact elections@hertssu.com if you run into any trouble

 

Hertfordshire Students' Union Elections 2025

438 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 12:00 on Monday 17 February 2025 (in 11 days)

The polls open at 08:00 on Tuesday 25 February 2025 (in 19 days)

 


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