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Take part in Arts SU's by-elections

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  • Written byStudent Communications
  • Published date 17 October 2022
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2 students talking together, 2022, Central Saint Martins, UAL | Photography: Ana Blumenkron
Our Arts SU's by-elections are taking place Monday 7 November, where we're electing student leaders and delegates for two National Student of Unions (NUS) conferences next year.
These representatives are your voice and act on your behalf in the Union, University and wider community fighting for you on an institutional, local and national level.

You can can elect some School Reps and NUS Delegates. School Reps represent student views to the University and Colleges at School level. NUS Delegates attend National Union of Students (NUS) conferences to represent UAL students.

Find out all you need to know about the by-elections how you can nominate yourself and others:

When will nominations take place?

Voting for this election opens on Monday 7 November and closes on Friday 11 November.

You can put yourself forward for any of these positions from Monday 17 October until Monday 31 October.

What roles can I vote for?

All students can vote for School Representatives and NUS Delegates.

School Representatives work on a voluntary basis alongside their ongoing studies to represent the student voice at School level. The school reps who represent you could have a huge impact on your academic experience at UAL.

NUS Delegates are also voluntary and will represent UAL students on a national-level at NUS Conference or the NUS Liberation Conference, influencing nationwide policies related to the student experience.

You will soon be able to find out more about all candidates and their manifesto over at su.com/yourvoice/elections/vote by clicking 'candidate list’.

How do I vote?

When you're ready to vote, follow the steps below:

  • Go to www.arts-su.com/elections and click the “Cast your Vote” page.
  • Log into your Arts SU website via your student account.
  • Scroll down and to see the 'candidate list’ where you can find all the candidates and manifestos in this election. Once you have read the manifestos, click the ‘vote’ button.
  • You will then be able to rank the candidates in order of preference from 1 (first choice) to as many or few preferences you wish to list.
  • When you are finished ranking your preference(s), click ‘No Further Preferences’ and cast your vote.
  • You will receive an email from us once you have cast your vote.

l you're having any trouble voting, please email democracy@su.arts.ac.uk with an explanation of your issue and an attached screenshot if possible.

Can I vote in person?

Yes, you can!

Arts SU will be organising some voting stalls throughout the voting week across all Colleges. At these stalls you can vote on one of our voting devices, talk to a member of SU staff and find out more information about the election. These stalls include:

LCF Lime Grove reception: 7 November, 12pm - 2pm

LCF John Prince's Street canteen: 8 November, 12pm - 2pm

LCC SU Office (previous Foyer Area to Canteen): 10 November, 12pm - 2pm

The results of the election are announced on the Friday 11th November, 6pm on our website and Arts SU Instagram page.