Nominations will open on Monday 9 October 2023.
This page is a resource for candidates. If you prefer to talk to someone, you can ask the Representation Team any questions regarding the available roles, campaigning, or other related queries by emailing elections@imperial.ac.uk
- 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
- Elections feedback survey for candidates to let us know what worked well, and what could be improved, for future elections processes
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. The pack below will be updated for 2023 soon.
Read and download the Candidates Pack
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. Training will be offered on the 31st October between 6 and 8pm (Meeting Room 1, Beit Building, South Kensington ) ahead of the first Council meeting on 7th November, 6pm-8pm (Union Dining Hall, Beit Building, South Kensington) .
Elections Management
The Autumn Elections 2023 are governed by a Returning Officer who is responsible for ensuring the elections are free and fair. The Returning Officer for Autumn Elections 2023 is Tom Newman, Managing Director 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 Cat Turhan (Director of Membership Services).
The Returning and Deputy Returning Officers can be contacted on elections@imperial.ac.uk.
Complaints
Submit complaints using the complaints form.
Elections Feedback
Election candidates can submit general feedback regarding the elections process here. This will help us to develop and improve future elections processes.
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.
Read the latest DRO Reports