Information for Candidates 2024
What's included in this page?
- Candidates' pack and election rules, to help candidates campaign successfully without fear of penalty
- Important information about training, which is compulsory for some positions
- Elections team information, to know who is running the Autumn Elections
- Publicity banners, which candidates may place on publicity, can be found on the bottom of the main Autumn Elections webpage
- Complaints information so you can alert the Returning Officer if someone has breached the rules of these elections
Autumn Elections Dates
Nominations open: Monday 7 October 2024, 12pm
Nominations close: Tuesday 15 October 2024, 12pm
Manifesto deadline: Wednesday 16 October 2024, 12pm
Manifestos published/start of campaigning: Thursday 17 October, 12pm
Voting opens: Monday 21 October 2024, 12pm
Voting closes: Thursday 24 October 2024, 2pm
Complaints deadline: Thursday 24 October 2024, 5pm
Results published: Friday 25 October 2024, 5pm
Candidates pack & election rules
Imperial College Union's elections are governed by rules that ensure fairness and accessibility while rewarding energy and enthusiasm. By nominating yourself for a role, you agree that you have read and understood all of the relevant rules and policies.
You can read and download the Candidates pack here next week, so keep your eyes peeled!
Training for Reps
Imperial College Union offers comprehensive training for student representatives, with tailored programmes for undergraduate/postgraduate Academic and Wellbeing Reps per faculty, and Council Representatives. We ask that all Reps attend training in order to understand their position in the larger network of Reps, learn about Imperial College Union processes, meet their fellow Reps, and learn how to be successful in their role. Please check out the page here for dates.
Training for Council Representatives is compulsory.
The Union Council training will take place on 6 November, 12-2pm.
Elections management
The Autumn Elections 2024 are governed by a Returning Officer who is responsible for ensuring the elections are free and fair. The Returning Officer for Autumn Elections 2024 is Cat Turhan (Director of Membership Services) at Imperial College Union. The Returning Officer will make the final and binding decision on any rule breaches or complex queries raised by candidates and members.
The Returning Officer appoints a Deputy Returning Officer, a member of Imperial College Union staff, to operate the elections on a day-to-day basis, answer queries from candidates and voters, and make rulings on complaints and rule breaches. The Deputy Returning Officer is Helena Schofield (Representation Manager).
The Returning and Deputy Returning Officers can be contacted on elections@imperial.ac.uk
Complaints
Submit complaints using the complaints form.
DRO Reports
The rules of the elections will be interpreted and enforced by the Returning Officer (RO) and Deputy Returning Officers (DROs). The DRO reports updates candidates on the latest DRO rulings and interpretations of the elections rules.