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available roles - full time exec - part time exec - part time student officers

not found the role for you?

how to get involved

Question & Answer sessions

nomination checklist

publicity design: required

publicity design: optional

campaigners

rules & regulations - ntsu election rules - ntsu election regulations - permitted acquisitions - breaches of rules

how voting works

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Hero briefing

Thank you for standing in the 2015 NTSU elections! This year is the biggest year to date, with the highest number of positions available ever!In this information pack you will find all of the essential information you will need during the election period.

Being an elected officer or representative is an amazing experience, and you will gain many skills that will set you up for life. Additionally, the ability to represent the students of the University is certainly a unique experience.

The Executive positions all involve hard work; striving to represent students, sitting on high-level committees and attending meetings aiming to improve the lives of the members of the Union (Trent students). It is also fun too; being able to organise and run all kinds of events for students to get involved in, from Freshers’ Week to Grad Ball and everything in between. The job is varied and you will gain many new skills and a lot of confidence. Even if you do not win the election, the experience of running is fantastic and you will learn a lot from it!

In being a student representative, you are fundamental in helping shape the union. Holding a part time role, whilst being a student, ensures that vital information is fed into our representative structures to create a positive change for the students that you represent. Balancing your studies, social life and being a representative takes a unique individual and it is great to see you standing forward this year.

Please look at each role and what it entails to avoid any confusion. You can also speak to the representatives currently holding these roles or any of our staff members: contact elections@su.ntu.ac.uk for further information.

Good luck in the election!

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marcus “patches” boswellpresident 2014-15

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what’s your superpower?

This year we are incorporating more roles than ever before into our spring elections so that there is something available for everyone! Not sure which role is for you? Pop along to one of our training sessions to speak to a member of the team and find out more.

available roles

Full time Executive rolesHere at NTSU, our Executive Officers set the agenda and lead the change. These are full time, paid jobs that you can take at the end of your degree or as a sabbatical year (with the permission of your academic course team) running from 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016. Representing over 26,000 students, all of these positions are Officer Trustees of NTSU, a registered charity with an annual turnover of over £4 million. How many new graduates get to say that?! Read the specifics of each of the roles below to find the one for you:

president• Will act as a line manager for the other members of the Executive Team• Will be responsible for directing organisational governance reviews• Will be responsible for liaising with relevant University staff• Will be responsible for liaising with other Students’ Unions• Will be responsible for liaising with the Senior Management Team of the Union• Will attend and chair Executive Team meetings• Will have the casting vote at meetings / committees where necessary• Will be responsible for supporting and chairing meetings of the Student Council• Will direct organisational strategy• Will chair meetings of the Board of Trustees• Will be the lead Executive Officer for all NTSU Elections• Will chair Union Meetings and the Annual General Meeting• Will co-ordinate ‘Going Out and Talking’ amongst the Executive Team• Will be the figurehead of the Students’ Union and act as the main representative

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vp education• Will work on equal opportunity and diversity initiatives• Will attend meetings of the Academic Standards and Quality Committee and the

Academic Board• Will coordinate the work of Course Representatives and School Representatives,

and will chair meetings of the Academic Representatives Assembly• Will act as the main contact for School Representatives, and will provide advice

and support to School Representatives

vp Activities• Will be the lead role and figurehead of student societies• Will be the lead role and figurehead of Raising And Giving (RAG) at the Union• Will provide strategic direction for societies and will ensure they are included in

the decision-making processes of the Union• Will provide strategic direction for RAG and will ensure they are included in the

decision-making processes of the Union• Will chair the Societies’ House Exec and Societies’ Assembly meetings

vp sports• Will be responsible for liaison with the NTU Sport and Lifestyle Department• Will be the lead role and figurehead of student sport• Will provide strategic direction to the continual improvement and quality of the

sports clubs that are run by the Union• Will chair the Sports’ Exec meetings and Sports’ Assembly meetings• Will be the lead Executive Officer in the annual Varsity Series

vp community• Will work on equal opportunity and diversity initiatives• Will be responsible for being the main contact within the Union for the following

Student Officers: o Disabled Students’ Officer; o LGBT Students’ Officer; o Parent Students’ Officer; o Gender Equality Officer;• Will be the lead contact within the Union on housing matters, and will work with

the University’s accommodation department on any issues that may arise in the wider community

o BME Students’ Officer;o International Students’ Officer;o Mature Students’ Officer;o Postgraduate Equality Officer.

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• Will run campaigns and events focused on health and wellbeing• Will run campaigns and events focused on student safety, and will be the lead

contact with the University and wider community on all issues relating to the safety of students at the University

• Will be the lead role on building relations within the wider community. Along with the President, will provide joint strategic direction on building relations with the public

• Will act as the lead role and provide strategic direction on environmental issues, projects, and campaigns within the Union

• Will be responsible for liaising with the Information & Advice Service• Will be the lead role of figurehead of volunteering

vp services• Will be responsible for providing strategic direction to the bars and catering

outlets of the Students’ Union• Will be responsible for providing direction and input into the entertainments the

Students’ Union provides for its members• Will be responsible for providing direction and input into the events and services

provided for members during Welcome Week and Re-Freshers Week• Will be responsible for providing strategic direction to retail outlets run by the

Students’ Union• Will be responsible for liaising with relevant staff leading NTSU’s employability

initiatives• Will have a lead role in communicating to students about the activities of the

Union in all areas of its operation, especially reporting on any successes the Union has earned for its members

• Will be the main contact for Hall Representatives, and will Chair the Hall Reps’ Assembly

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part time Executive rolesAlongside our full time Executive Officers are three part time Executive Officers, each with a remit to support and further a particular campus. They sit as Officer Trustees like their full time counterparts from 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016 to ensure that the needs of students are catered for, regardless of their campus of study. This role is carried out alongside your studies, making you – as a current student – ideally placed to work with and represent the students on your respective campus.

city liaison officer• Will be responsible for directing work in relation to the City Campus• Will be responsible for communication to and from the City Campus• Will be responsible for making strategic decisions in relation to the operation of

the City Campus Committee• Will serve as Chair of the City Campus Committee

clifton liaison officer• Will be responsible for directing work in relation to the Clifton Campus• Will be responsible for communication to and from the Clifton Campus• Will be responsible for making strategic decisions in relation to the operation of

the Clifton Campus Committee• Will serve as Chair of the Clifton Campus Committee

brackenhurst liaison officer• Will be responsible for directing work in relation to the Brackenhurst Campus• Will be responsible for communication to and from the Brackenhurst Campus• Will be responsible for making strategic decisions in relation to the operation of

the Brackenhurst Campus Committee• Will serve as Chair of the Brackenhurst Campus Committee

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part time student officersOur part time Student Officers are elected to represent a specific cohort of underrepresented students. Carrying out these roles from 1st July 2015 - 30th June 2016 alongside your studies, makes you – as a current student – ideally placed to represent and work to improve NTU for the student group that you represent. Student Officers lead termly Assemblies, bringing together students to share their thoughts and inspire change for the future. Student Officers also sit on Student Council alongside our Executive Officers, voting on the Big Ideas that shape our Union.

all student officers...In addition to the role specific tasks below, as a team the Student Officers shall be jointly responsible for:• Working during Welcome Week to ensure there are events that cater for their

specific portfolio• Attending any internal training, NUS training, or NUS conferences as required and

that are appropriate• Attending Student Council meetings, Union Meetings, and Annual Meetings as

mandatory• Chairing respective Assemblies• Seeking student opinion and voicing students’ views at relevant meetings• Updating and maintaining their group on the Students’ Union website• Actively promoting any democratic event to their respective portfolio• Working closely with relevant staff to run events, trips and activities relating to

their specific demographic

international students’ officer• Represent students who come from the EU and non-EU countries• Ensure there are adequate avenues of support for International Students through

working with the Information and Advice Service• Work to create a strong international student presence at NTU• Work with the relevant officers and staff to run specific events for International

Students• Work with the VP Community to identify areas of Union activity or policy that

could be implemented to improve the experience of International Students

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parent students’ officer• Represent students who are parents and are studying at the institution;• Ensure that the University is providing adequate childcare facilities for students

who need the facilities;• Work with the VP Community to identify areas of Union activity or policy that

could be implemented to improve the experience of parent students;• Run networking events for parent students to meet and share experiences

lgbt students’ officer• Represent students that self-identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans*;• Build and establish relations between the Students’ Union and LGBT

organisations;• Campaign on issues affecting LGBT Students;• Organise events for LGBT students with the VP Services including having a

presence at Nottingham Pride;• Work with the VP Community to identify areas of Union activity or policy that

could be implemented to improve the experience of LGBT students

mature students’ officer• Represent students that are over the age of 21 and who are studying at the

University;• Run and organise events for mature students to network which will benefit their

experiences of studying at the institution;• Campaign on educational issues specifically affecting mature students;• Work with the VP Community to identify areas of Union activity or policy that

could be implemented to improve the experience of mature students

BME students’ officer• Represent students from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds;• Work with the VP Community on issues uniquely facing BME students;• Organise a Black History Month event and awareness campaign with the VP

Education;• Work with the VP Community to identify areas of Union activity or policy that

could be implemented to improve the experience of BME students.

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gender equality officer• Run campaigns relating to gender equality • Work with VP Community to identify areas of Union activity or policy that could

be updated and/or implemented to improve gender equality• Ensure there are adequate avenues of support for students experiencing issues

with gender inequality through work with the Information and Advice Service and NTU Student Support Services teams

• Support other Officers to ensure maximum equality for all genders

postgraduate students’ officer• Represent students who are studying at a postgraduate level of study;• Build and establish relations between the Students’ Union and Postgraduate

Students;• Ensure there are adequate avenues of support for Postgraduate Students through• working with the Information & Advice Service.

disabled students’ officer• Represent students that view themselves as having a disability;• Run awareness campaigns on issues affecting students with disabilities;• Work with the VP Community to identify areas of Union activity or policy that

could be implemented to improve the experience of Disabled Students;• Work with Union-affiliated organisations to identify areas where access for

students with disabilities can be improved to enhance their overall experience at University

Spreading the good word! NUS DelegatesNUS Delegates are elected annually to represent Nottingham Trent Students’ Union at a national level. As an affiliate of the National Union of Students, NTSU engages with the National Union on a variety of levels, culminating in the annual National Conference on 8th-10th April 2014, bringing together delegates from all affiliated Unions across the country. As a 26,000 strong Union, NTSU is entitled to seven delegates who attend with the President to represent our membership on the national stage.

If you are thinking about getting involved in the Union in any way, now or in the future, this is a brilliant opportunity to find out what happens across the rest of the student movement. There is nothing quite like annual conference: thousands of students descend upon a city to attend, debate is wildly varied, and a huge number of special interest groups attend with special showcase events in the evenings.

For more information contact elections@su.ntu.ac.uk

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Part time voluntary positions that look great on your CV are available in a number of areas of the Union:

RaG COMMITTEE:Interested in fundraising? Looking to go on to work in the third sector? Join the RaG (Raising and Giving) Committee to get first hand experience of managing events, volunteers and raising money for deserving causes. Last year, NTSU members raised over £225,000 for charities locally, nationally, and even globally. Fancy putting that on your CV!

SPORTS:If you are a member of a Sports club, you are eligible to stand for a position on the Committee that runs the club. These are the people that run your club, including socials, and fundraisers. They handle the administration of the club alongside the Sports Development Officers, help to recruit new members, and without them your clubs simply wouldn’t exist. So get involved and make your sports club better than ever.

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE:Interested in making a difference to your local community, or even the world? Looking to go on to work in the third sector managing volunteers? Join the Volunteer Committee to get first hand experience of managing volunteers, designing projects and making tangible change in a wide variety of opportunities. In the first term of 2014/15 alone NTSU members volunteered over 600 hours of their time both locally and nationally. Fancy putting that on your CV!

SOCIETIES:If you are a member of one of our 80+ societies, you are eligible to stand for a position on the Committee. These are the people that run your events, socials, and fundraisers. They handle the administration of the society, recruit new members, and without them these societies simply don’t exist. So get involved and make your society better than ever.

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your first mission!

So you’ve found the role for you: how do you get your hands on it? Make sure you don’t miss any of the key dates below and miss out on your chance of getting the right job for you!

how to get involved

Nominations open: 9am• Details of the roles available and how to get involved are released (You’re reading it now!)

Nominations close: 5pm• Nominations received after 5.00pm WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

• Make sure you use the Nominations Checklist before submitting so that your nomination

can be accepted, no problems!

Candidate briefing: 6pm, City• Please note attendance at this briefing is mandatory

Candidate’s public speaking workshop: 4pm - 6pm, The Level, City• Union Meeting starts straight afterwards at 6pm so make sure you hang around to see

how decisions are made in the Union

Campaigner briefing: 5pm, location TBC• As everything your campaign team does reflects on you, make sure they’ve heard it

straight from the horses mouth

Campaigning starts: 9am

Candidate Q&As:• Check out the timetable on page 13 for further details - get these dates in your diary

Voting opens: 5pm

Candidates Breakfast Briefings: 8.30am-9.00am (The Point, The Landing, and The Orangery)• Every morning we will update you on any rulings from Elections Committee the night

before (and provide some sustenance to get you set up for the day ahead!)

• Please note all candidates must sign in to one of these briefings each morning or send a

campaigner in their place

Voting closes: 5pm

Candidates debrief (and deadline for complaints): 6pm• This is compulsory and no counting will take place until all candidates have attended

Results night: at The Level, City SU with after party at Double Vision (Clifton SU)

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all the best heroes make the headlines

These are one of the easiest ways to reach a large number of people at once. Each session will be recorded and streamed online, with voters watching at home being able to contribute questions through Facebook and Twitter using #TrentVotes.

Each candidate will be given 30 seconds to introduce themselves and then questions will be taken from the audience. Each question will be put to all candidates in that category with each candidate receiving 30 seconds to respond.

All candidates for full time and part time officer roles will have the opportunity to visit all campuses to share their policies:

Monday 9th March @ Brackenhurst3pm - 5pm Part time student officers6pm - 8pm Full time Officers

Tuesday 10th March @ City3pm - 5pm Part time student officers6pm - 8pm Full time Officers

Thursday 12th March @ Clifton3pm - 5pm Part time student officers6pm - 8pm Full time Officers

Friday 13th March - Presidents and Liaison Officers10am - 11am @ Clifton1pm - 2pm @ Brackenhurst4pm - 5pm @ City

These sessions are not mandatory but if you are not present we are not able to promote your policies on your behalf.

We will provide you with fliers with the details of these sessions and how to vote, alongside a space for you to add your name. Whilst you cannot campaign using your own materials during this first week, we suggest you get out there and talk to students about the opportunity to come along and hear your policies at a Questions & Answer session. Bring along friends and campaigners too. The more, the merrier!

question & answer sessions

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are you ready?

Ready to go? Make sure you get the following submitted ONLINE no later than5pm on Friday 20th February to complete your nomination!

nomination checklist

Online Nomination Form including your 150 word statementWhen completing the online Nomination Form you will asked to provide your:• full name and university ID number (N number or equivalent)• Your name as you would like it to appear on the ballot paper (e.g. Amy ‘Maccers’ McLaughlan)• Your contact details• Name and university ID number (N number or equivalent) of three nominators who must

be full members of the Students’ Union• 150 words to be included on the ballot paper telling voters why you should be elected

ManifestoThis is your opportunity to tell our members why they should vote for you: what experience do you have, what would you do if elected? Keep it realistic! Students know when you’re promising something you cannot deliver. The manifesto should be submitted in .jpg format and sized 950x534px. Check out the next section to find out more and download templates from our website.

Publicity materialsAll publicity must be approved by the Elections Committee before it can be used, this includes t-shirt designs, videos, banners and facebook adverts, to name but a few. By submitting it with your nomination form, we can guarantee that your materials will have been approved/you will have been notified of any changes required before the start of campaigning. You may submit publicity at a later date but will have to wait for Elections Committee approval (within 48 hours) before it can be used.

Passport style photograph of yourselfThis should be sized 150x200px and submitted in .jpg format. Just you please – no housemates, pets, silly wigs/glasses etc!

Campaigner ListEveryone who will be campaigning for you must be listed here. Non-students can be listed as well provided we have their contact details. This list may be updated later but nominations will not be accepted without something.

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what’s under your mask?publicity design: required

950 pixels

534 pixels

Manifesto

PassportPhoto

150 pixels

200 pixels

Publicity templates available from:www.trentstudents.org/election-2015/nomination-form/downloadable-templates

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what’s under your mask?publicity design: optional

111mm

A6 Flyer

154mm

Note: ensure that no text or important information is within 10mm of the edge.

information about pricing:A6 flyers can be ordered from NTSU as long as the artwork is provided to us in the specified format. Single or double sided printing is available.

The prices for single sided flyers are as follows:100 = £9 | 250 = £16 | 500 = £18 | 1000 = £22 | 2000 = £25 | 5000 = £39

The prices for double sided flyers are as follows:100 = £14 | 250 = £17 | 500 = £21 | 1000 = £24 | 2000 = £28 | 5000 = £42

Publicity templates available from:www.trentstudents.org/election-2015/nomination-form/downloadable-templates

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sorting your sidekickscampaigners

top tips for campaigningEvery good hero needs a sidekick. Some even travel in teams. So how do you organise your campaigners to get the best out of your campaign, maximising your exposure to the students who hold those precious votes?

Note: anyone undertaking actions with the intention of winning votes is classed as a campaigner, regardless of whether they are listed on your Campaigner list, or if you even know them!

Plan out where your campaigners will be daily and ensure they are spread far and wide. There is no point in basing everyone on the same spot, on the same campus!

Make sure you know your own manifesto in case you are asked about it!

Go out and SPEAK to students, that is how votes are won - don’t hope they will come to you!

Don’t just talk to your friends (they are probably already voting for you!), target others who don’t know what you have to offer.

Be energetic, enthusiastic and run a positive campaign on how you aim to improve the lives and experiences of students. It makes you look like a worthwhile candidate to vote for.

Respect rival candidates, do not use any underhand or dirty tactics to win. Depending on what you do, you may incur a penalty or worse from the elections committee!

Target all three campuses - visit places you have never been to before and you will find people who have never voted before.

Make sure any campaign materials do not break the University’s code of conduct or the SU’s equal opportunities policy .

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Look beyond the obvious - mature

students can vote too!

but you can tear their policies and manifestoes apart!

And don’t forget to submit them to Elections Committee before use!

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do’s and don’tsrules & regulationsAll elections held at NTSU are governed by a set of rules and regulations to create a level playing field for all candidates. It’s important that you make yourself familiar with them and that you let your campaigners know all about them: breaches of the rules and regulations by candidates or their campaigners are taken very seriously and can result in people being disqualified from the election process.

Note: anyone undertaking actions with the intention of winning votes is classed as a campaigner, regardless of whether they are listed on your Campaigner list, or if you even know them!

If you have any questions at all, please contact the Elections Committee at elections@su.ntu.ac.uk.

ntsu election rules

Rules (Part 12 of the Democratic Processes Document)

Section One: Purpose 1.1 These rules are to be used for any election which involves electing

Executive Officers, Student Officers or NUS Delegates. All other elections will be subject to election rules outlined in individual Codes of Practice

1.2 Elections for Executive Officers, Students Officers and NUS Delegates will be carried out by cross-campus secret ballots.

Section Two: Returning Officer 2.1 The Returning Officer will be a nominee of the National Union of Students. They will be presented with a copy of the Election Regulations as devised by the Elections Committee, the Constitution, and the Democratic Processes Document.

2.2 The Election Regulations can be amended by the Returning Officer in liaison with the Elections Committee if it is deemed necessary.

2.3 The lead staff member with responsibility for democratic affairs within the Union shall serve as the Deputy Returning Officer, and shall assist the Returning Officer in advising and ruling on all elections-related matters.

Section Three: Election Rules 3.1 A copy of the rules and regulations will be issued to all candidates who will sign to say they have received them.

3.2 A formal notice of elections should be issued no later than 14 days before the start of voting and 7 days before the opening of nominations.

3.3 The notice of elections should include:

3.3.1 Date and time when nominations open and close;

3.3.2 Procedure for nomination;

3.3.3 Date and location of hustings;

3.3.4 Rules and regulations for elections;

3.3.5 Date and time when voting opens and closes;

3.3.6 Date and time when the results will be announced;

3.3.7 Contact details for election queries.

3.3.8 The voting mechanism to be used for the election.

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Rules (Part 12 of the Democratic Processes Document)

Section One: Purpose 1.1 These rules are to be used for any election which involves electing

Executive Officers, Student Officers or NUS Delegates. All other elections will be subject to election rules outlined in individual Codes of Practice

1.2 Elections for Executive Officers, Students Officers and NUS Delegates will be carried out by cross-campus secret ballots.

Section Two: Returning Officer 2.1 The Returning Officer will be a nominee of the National Union of Students. They will be presented with a copy of the Election Regulations as devised by the Elections Committee, the Constitution, and the Democratic Processes Document.

2.2 The Election Regulations can be amended by the Returning Officer in liaison with the Elections Committee if it is deemed necessary.

2.3 The lead staff member with responsibility for democratic affairs within the Union shall serve as the Deputy Returning Officer, and shall assist the Returning Officer in advising and ruling on all elections-related matters.

Section Three: Election Rules 3.1 A copy of the rules and regulations will be issued to all candidates who will sign to say they have received them.

3.2 A formal notice of elections should be issued no later than 14 days before the start of voting and 7 days before the opening of nominations.

3.3 The notice of elections should include:

3.3.1 Date and time when nominations open and close;

3.3.2 Procedure for nomination;

3.3.3 Date and location of hustings;

3.3.4 Rules and regulations for elections;

3.3.5 Date and time when voting opens and closes;

3.3.6 Date and time when the results will be announced;

3.3.7 Contact details for election queries.

3.3.8 The voting mechanism to be used for the election.

3.4 Nominations shall open no later than 14 days before the start of voting.

3.5 Nominations shall close no later than 7 days before the start of voting.

3.6 Members eligible to stand for election (as detailed in the Constitution and this document) must submit an official online nomination form, before the close of nominations, which includes:

3.6.1 The candidate’s full name (and their name as they would like it to appear on the ballot paper) and university student ID number (N number or equivalent).

3.6.2 The name and university student ID number (N number or equivalent) of three nominators who must be full members of the Students’ Union.

3.6.3 The candidate’s manifesto and any relevant publicity as defined in the Election Regulations that will be used in the election.

3.6.4 A recent passport-style photograph of the candidate that will be used on the ballot paper.

3.6.5 A 150 word statement that will be placed on the ballot paper.

3.6.6 Candidate’s current contact details, including but not limited to; telephone number and email address.

3.7 If any of the information in section 3.6 is missing from the candidate’s nomination, the nomination will become invalid and the candidate will be asked to resubmit the nomination where reasonably practicable. If the nomination is not submitted in full by the nomination deadline, the candidate will be excluded from the election.

3.8 Any member who is eligible to stand for election may only stand for one position on the Student Directorate at any given time.

Section Four: Breaches of Rules and Regulations 4.1 All suspected rule breaches must be made in writing to the Elections

Committee and emailed to elections@su.ntu.ac.uk no later than 24 hours after the incident has occurred or the concern has been realised.

4.2 The Elections Committee will communicate with all parties involved in any dispute electronically via email.

4.3 For a complaint to be considered, clear evidence must be attached which warrants the Returning Officer making a judgement. Acceptable forms of evidence include but are not limited to:

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4.3.1 Photographs and videos;

4.3.2 Screen shots of web pages;

4.3.3 Copies of emails;

4.3.4 Staff witnesses (who are considered neutral).

4.4 The Elections Committee will investigate any reported rule breaches and make a decision on potential punishment within 24 hours. The Elections Committee have the power to choose a range of punishments at their discretion, ranging from limited campaigning bans to exclusion from the election.

4.5 Candidates can appeal the decision of the Elections Committee via the Returning Officer, who will return a final decision within 24 hours of the appeal being submitted.

4.6 For issues of gross misconduct concerning candidates and/or their campaigners, the Students’ Union reserves the right to use the ‘Code of Conduct for NTSU Members’ guidelines in addition to these Election Rules.

4.7 The absolute deadline for receiving complaints will be one hour after voting has closed, at which point all candidates must sign a statement agreeing that they are satisfied that all complaints raised have been investigated and that they have no further complaints to raise. The calculation of the elections results may not take place until all candidates have signed and submitted their statements to the Chair of the Elections Committee.

Section Five: Appeal Process 5.1 Candidates, in which a penalty has been imposed upon them or their

campaigners, have the right to appeal to the Returning Officer. The Deputy Returning Officer will submit the appeal to the Returning Officer on behalf of the candidate.

5.2 The Returning Officer will hear any complaint made against a candidate or their supporters and will take action if they feel a rule has been broken.

5.3 The Returning Officer can rule that there is insufficient evidence that a rule has been broken, and can overrule the original decision of the Elections Committee.

5.4 If the Returning Officer reaches the decision that the complaint should be upheld, they can either agree with the original decision of the Elections Committee or decide to increase or decrease the original penalty imposed.

3.4 Nominations shall open no later than 14 days before the start of voting.

3.5 Nominations shall close no later than 7 days before the start of voting.

3.6 Members eligible to stand for election (as detailed in the Constitution and this document) must submit an official online nomination form, before the close of nominations, which includes:

3.6.1 The candidate’s full name (and their name as they would like it to appear on the ballot paper) and university student ID number (N number or equivalent).

3.6.2 The name and university student ID number (N number or equivalent) of three nominators who must be full members of the Students’ Union.

3.6.3 The candidate’s manifesto and any relevant publicity as defined in the Election Regulations that will be used in the election.

3.6.4 A recent passport-style photograph of the candidate that will be used on the ballot paper.

3.6.5 A 150 word statement that will be placed on the ballot paper.

3.6.6 Candidate’s current contact details, including but not limited to; telephone number and email address.

3.7 If any of the information in section 3.6 is missing from the candidate’s nomination, the nomination will become invalid and the candidate will be asked to resubmit the nomination where reasonably practicable. If the nomination is not submitted in full by the nomination deadline, the candidate will be excluded from the election.

3.8 Any member who is eligible to stand for election may only stand for one position on the Student Directorate at any given time.

Section Four: Breaches of Rules and Regulations 4.1 All suspected rule breaches must be made in writing to the Elections

Committee and emailed to elections@su.ntu.ac.uk no later than 24 hours after the incident has occurred or the concern has been realised.

4.2 The Elections Committee will communicate with all parties involved in any dispute electronically via email.

4.3 For a complaint to be considered, clear evidence must be attached which warrants the Returning Officer making a judgement. Acceptable forms of evidence include but are not limited to:

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4.3.1 Photographs and videos;

4.3.2 Screen shots of web pages;

4.3.3 Copies of emails;

4.3.4 Staff witnesses (who are considered neutral).

4.4 The Elections Committee will investigate any reported rule breaches and make a decision on potential punishment within 24 hours. The Elections Committee have the power to choose a range of punishments at their discretion, ranging from limited campaigning bans to exclusion from the election.

4.5 Candidates can appeal the decision of the Elections Committee via the Returning Officer, who will return a final decision within 24 hours of the appeal being submitted.

4.6 For issues of gross misconduct concerning candidates and/or their campaigners, the Students’ Union reserves the right to use the ‘Code of Conduct for NTSU Members’ guidelines in addition to these Election Rules.

4.7 The absolute deadline for receiving complaints will be one hour after voting has closed, at which point all candidates must sign a statement agreeing that they are satisfied that all complaints raised have been investigated and that they have no further complaints to raise. The calculation of the elections results may not take place until all candidates have signed and submitted their statements to the Chair of the Elections Committee.

Section Five: Appeal Process 5.1 Candidates, in which a penalty has been imposed upon them or their

campaigners, have the right to appeal to the Returning Officer. The Deputy Returning Officer will submit the appeal to the Returning Officer on behalf of the candidate.

5.2 The Returning Officer will hear any complaint made against a candidate or their supporters and will take action if they feel a rule has been broken.

5.3 The Returning Officer can rule that there is insufficient evidence that a rule has been broken, and can overrule the original decision of the Elections Committee.

5.4 If the Returning Officer reaches the decision that the complaint should be upheld, they can either agree with the original decision of the Elections Committee or decide to increase or decrease the original penalty imposed.

5.5 If a candidate submits an appeal to a punishment levied by the Elections Committee, the punishment in question is suspended until the Returning Officer rules on the appeal.

5.5.1 In the event that the Returning Officer rejects the Appeal and chooses to uphold the Elections Committee’s punishment (or increase the severity of said punishment), and there is insufficient time to carry out the punishment, the candidate will be excluded from the election.

5.6 The Elections Committee will inform the candidate of the Returning Officer’s ruling within 24 hours of the ruling being taken.

5.7 The Returning Officer’s ruling is final.

Section Six: Election Results 6.1 The results for the elections will be calculated within 24 working

hours after the close of the voting period, subject to the following

6.1.1 Calculation of the voting taking place within the presence of the Returning Officer and/or Deputy Returning Officer, and Chair of the Elections Committee. Counting cannot take place until the aforementioned are present. Any counting of the votes without the aforementioned present will invalidate that result, and a recount will take place;

6.1.2 Calculation of the voting taking place where there are no candidates or campaigners present;

6.1.3 All complaints being settled as per section 4.7.

6.2 The results will be announced by the Elections Committee, and will take place no later than 72 working hours after the counting of the elections has finished.

Section Seven: Executive Team Elections Arrangements 7.1 Executive Team positions will be elected in the second term of the

academic year. The positions available are:

7.1.1 President (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.2 Vice President Education (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.3 Vice President Services (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.4 Vice President Sport (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.5 Vice President Activities (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.6 Vice President Community (full time sabbatical, paid);

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5.5 If a candidate submits an appeal to a punishment levied by the Elections Committee, the punishment in question is suspended until the Returning Officer rules on the appeal.

5.5.1 In the event that the Returning Officer rejects the Appeal and chooses to uphold the Elections Committee’s punishment (or increase the severity of said punishment), and there is insufficient time to carry out the punishment, the candidate will be excluded from the election.

5.6 The Elections Committee will inform the candidate of the Returning Officer’s ruling within 24 hours of the ruling being taken.

5.7 The Returning Officer’s ruling is final.

Section Six: Election Results 6.1 The results for the elections will be calculated within 24 working

hours after the close of the voting period, subject to the following

6.1.1 Calculation of the voting taking place within the presence of the Returning Officer and/or Deputy Returning Officer, and Chair of the Elections Committee. Counting cannot take place until the aforementioned are present. Any counting of the votes without the aforementioned present will invalidate that result, and a recount will take place;

6.1.2 Calculation of the voting taking place where there are no candidates or campaigners present;

6.1.3 All complaints being settled as per section 4.7.

6.2 The results will be announced by the Elections Committee, and will take place no later than 72 working hours after the counting of the elections has finished.

Section Seven: Executive Team Elections Arrangements 7.1 Executive Team positions will be elected in the second term of the

academic year. The positions available are:

7.1.1 President (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.2 Vice President Education (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.3 Vice President Services (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.4 Vice President Sport (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.5 Vice President Activities (full time sabbatical, paid);

7.1.6 Vice President Community (full time sabbatical, paid);

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7.1.7 Brackenhurst Campus Liaison Officer (part time, unpaid);

7.1.8 City Campus Liaison Officer (part time, unpaid);

7.1.9 Clifton Campus Liaison Officer (part time, unpaid).

7.2 The Executive Team will serve for a period of one calendar year from the first working day of July until the last working day of June of the next calendar year.

7.3 To stand for an Executive Team position the individual must be a fully enrolled student at Nottingham Trent University at the time of nomination. An incumbent Executive Officer can seek re-election only once as stipulated by the Education Act 1994.

7.4 If an Executive Team position becomes vacant, a by-election will take place during a time and place as decided by the Elections Committee.

Section Eight: NUS Delegate Elections Arrangements 8.1 NUS Delegate positions will be elected in the second term of the

academic year. The number of positions available is decided by the National Union of Students using a formula based on how many students study at the institution.

8.2 If a NUS Delegate position becomes vacant, the election results will be recalculated after withdrawing applicable candidate(s), and the unfulfilled position will be offered to the next highest polling candidate. In the event where there are no surplus candidates, the Deputy Returning Officer will agree an appropriate course of action with the Elections Committee.

Section Nine: Student Officer Elections Arrangements 9.1 Student Officers are unpaid voluntary roles which do not fall under

the role of the Executive Team. The roles are:

9.1.1 BME Students’ Officer;

9.1.2 Disabled Students’ Officer;

9.1.3 International Students’ Officer;

9.1.4 LGBT Students’ Officer;

9.1.5 Mature Students’ Officer;

9.1.6 Postgraduate Students’ Officer;

9.1.7 Parent Students’ Officer;

9.1.8 Gender Equality Officer.

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9.2 Student Officer positions will be elected in the second term of the academic year.

9.3 The Student Officers will serve for a period of one calendar year from the first working day of July to the final working day of June of the following calendar year.

9.4 To stand for a Student Officer position, the individual must be a fully enrolled student at Nottingham Trent University at the time of nomination and throughout their term in office.

9.5 If a Student Officer position becomes vacant, a by-election will take place during a time and place decided by the Executive Team in consultation with the Returning Officer

Regulations for 2015 Elections Accepted by Elections Committee, December 2014

These regulations should be taken in conjunction with the Elections Rules as set out in Part 12 of the Democratic Processes Document and apply to the elections of all officers (both executive and part-time), NUS delegates, and student trustees.

For the regulations regarding the election of Sports and Society Committees, please refer to the relevant Code of Practice.

1. Definitions Campaign All public activity taking place with the intention of

getting a particular candidate elected.

Campaigners Any NTU student or non NTU student promoting a candidate within the election, whether they are known to the candidate personally or not.

Candidate An NTU student who has had their nomination for the elections accepted by the Elections Committee.

Elections Committee

The Committee that oversees the running of the elections and rules of complaints, as per the Democratic Processes Document.

9.2 Student Officer positions will be elected in the second term of the academic year.

9.3 The Student Officers will serve for a period of one calendar year from the first working day of July to the final working day of June of the following calendar year.

9.4 To stand for a Student Officer position, the individual must be a fully enrolled student at Nottingham Trent University at the time of nomination and throughout their term in office.

9.5 If a Student Officer position becomes vacant, a by-election will take place during a time and place decided by the Executive Team in consultation with the Returning Officer

Regulations for 2015 Elections Accepted by Elections Committee, December 2014

These regulations should be taken in conjunction with the Elections Rules as set out in Part 12 of the Democratic Processes Document and apply to the elections of all officers (both executive and part-time), NUS delegates, and student trustees.

For the regulations regarding the election of Sports and Society Committees, please refer to the relevant Code of Practice.

1. Definitions Campaign All public activity taking place with the intention of

getting a particular candidate elected.

Campaigners Any NTU student or non NTU student promoting a candidate within the election, whether they are known to the candidate personally or not.

Candidate An NTU student who has had their nomination for the elections accepted by the Elections Committee.

Elections Committee

The Committee that oversees the running of the elections and rules of complaints, as per the Democratic Processes Document.

regulations for the 2015 elections

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Nominations The period of time in which students may submit their application and promotional materials to be formally accepted into the elections process.

Publicity Any promotional material or activity for a candidate. This includes electronic promotion.

Returning Officer Appointed by the National Union of Student to oversee the election and resolve any appeals against the decisions of Elections Committee.

2. Campaign Budget

2.1. Each campaign will have a campaign budget capped at £100. Candidates must submit their receipts for all purchases and declare all acquired items (see 2.6.2) to the Elections Committee by the deadline for complaints, 6pm on 20th March 2015. Overspends will be considered a breach of the regulations and will be dealt with accordingly.

2.2. Candidates are personally responsible for the costs of their campaigns. The Students’ Union will reimburse campaign budgets up to the £100 limit to candidates who receive at least 5% of the vote in their respective election subject to submission of receipts as detailed above.

2.3. Candidates will be supplied with 5,000 professionally printed fliers, free of charge, by the Students’ Union.

2.4. The Elections Committee, the Returning Officer, or any individual acting under the direction of the Elections Committee or the Returning Officer, shall have the right to audit the expenditure of a candidate’s campaign to ensure compliance with the budget limit.

2.5. The Elections Committee, the Returning Officer, or any individual acting under the direction of the Elections Committee or the Returning Officer, shall have the right to assign a market value/non-value to the following goods or services, based upon the value that the Union would purchase them for, of:

2.5.1. Goods or services obtained at a discounted price through personal relationship or family connections.

2.5.2. Goods or services already owned by the candidate (as specified in Appendix A: Permitted Acquisitions).

3. Campaigning 3.1. Campaign plan templates will be provided by Elections Committee.

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3.2. Public campaigning will not be take place before nominations have closed and no sooner than 7 days before voting starts: the start of campaigning shall be 9am on Monday 9th March 2015.

3.3. Campaigning will not be permitted to take place in any form of accommodation before 11:00am and after 8:00pm.

3.4. Fliers will not be distributed in Halls of Residence.

3.5. Campaigners will not enter the rooms of voting members.

3.6. When campaigning, campaigners must ensure that their conduct does not contravene:

• NTSU Elections Rules http://www.trentstudents.org/elections

• NTSU Members Code of Conduct http://www.trentstudents.org/democracy

• NTU Student Code of Behaviour http://www.ntu.ac.uk/current_students/document_uploads/87330.pdf

• NTU Computer Use Regulations http://ntu.ac.uk/information_systems/document_uploads/85636.pdf

• 1994 Education Act http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/30/part/II

• 1998 Data Protection Act http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29/contents

• Nottingham City Council/Newark and Sherwood District Council (for Brackenhurst) Bye-laws http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/

• and all other UK law.

3.7. Do not use the University computer system to spam users. This is in breach of the NTU Computer Use Regulations (found at http://ntu.ac.uk/information_systems/document_uploads/85636.pdf).

3.8. Whilst campaigning, you and your campaigners must not use any Nottingham Trent University or Nottingham Trent Students’ Union branding as the primary communication tool. This includes, but is not limited to, campaign tops and fliers. The definition of ‘primary tool’ is down to the discretion of the Elections Committee.

3.9. Non NTU students may campaign for a candidate; however, their name, address and contact details must be registered with the Elections Committee at the time of nomination.

3.10. Candidates are entirely responsible for the actions of individuals acting on their behalf, regardless of their relationship to the candidate or their level of campaigning activity. This includes but is not limited to the use of social media and other electronic communication.

3.11. Campaigner lists must be submitted with nomination form. Names can be added through an NTSU office.

this includes first year campaigners

campaigning within their own halls

you may pin publicity on to noticeboards but nothing must be

left loose.

for example fly-posting is illegal so leaving fliers littered on the

street could land you in bigger

trouble than you think!

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3.12. Candidates may not post on official NTU/NTSU official social media sites, listed at www.trentstudents.org/NoGo

3.13. Candidates and their campaigners must not harass or pressure any members to vote, and should leave members alone if they so request. This includes shouting from a distance, crowding students trying to go about their business, and blocking entrances and exits with campaigners.

3.14. Candidates and campaigners may not attempt to influence a member engaged in the act of voting: you should not be able to view the screen that they are using to vote, including mobile devices.

3.15. Campaigning is not permitted through any official trade union.

3.16. Campaigners are not allowed to campaign or wear any campaign materials espousing support for a particular candidate if they are employed by the Union and working their shift at the time. Campaigning outside of work hours is permitted for student staff members, but at no times for permanent staff members.

3.17. Candidates are not allowed to seek sponsorship, support or endorsement from external businesses.

4. Publicity Design 4.1. All items produced with the intention of publicising a candidate must

be approved by the Elections Committee. Additions or amendments may only be made after submitting amendments to the Elections Committee for approval. The Elections Committee will provide a response within 48 hours and no new publicity should be distributed/used until authorised.

4.2. Candidates must ensure that their manifestos are honest, and are respectful of other candidates and Union Policy. The Elections Committee has the power to refuse a manifesto and will provide reasons to the candidate for the decision.

4.3. Candidate publicity must not use NTSU or NTU branding as a focal point. The definition of ‘focal point’ is to be decided by the Elections Committee.

4.4. It is the responsibility of candidates to ensure that their publicity is proofread and correct before it is sent to print and/or submitted with their nomination form.

5. Display of publicity 5.1. No publicity may be displayed until the start of campaigning, as

specified in the official notice of elections: 9am Monday 9th March.

5.2. No publicity may be displayed within 3 meters of a public access computer terminal, roaming ballot station, or any other electronic device with the ability to access the internet, with the exception of officially designated notice boards, or any other area as specified by the Elections Committee and/or ballot station staff.

5.3. Candidates or campaigners may not provide members with personal electronic devices in order to secure votes.

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5.4. Candidates will be liable for all costs to repair any damage caused by publicity or attempts to secure publicity. Nothing is to be stuck on windows in the Students’ Union building.

5.5. Candidates need permission from the relevant building management to stick anything up. Be aware that buildings on campus are managed by a range of different people so you must make sure that you are addressing the correct person for the appropriate space. No permission will be given to stick any materials to the windows of the Students’ Union building.

5.6. Stickers are not to be used during campaigning.

5.7. Publicity that contravenes University or Union regulations may be removed without notice and refund. The regulations can be found at: trentstudents.org/elections.

5.8. Only the Elections Committee and/or the Returning Officer or any individual acting under their direction, shall have the right to remove physical publicity that does not comply with these regulations. In the case that it is in University buildings, University staff have the right to remove such publicity. Candidates or campaigners are not permitted to tamper with, in any way, or remove other candidates’ publicity.

5.9. Candidates may not refer in a negative, personal manner to other candidates in their election publicity: comments should be restricted to matters of policy disagreement. This includes but is not limited to the use of social media and other electronic communication, such as ‘Snapchat’.

5.10. Candidates may collect and create their own mailing list for the purposes of campaigning, provided they comply with the Data Protection Act. Such lists must not contain information gained from any third party (such as a departmental distribution list, Students’ Union society, or Facebook group).

6. Calculation of results 6.1. Results will not be calculated until notification of completion of

complaints is signed off (as specified in Rules) and all expenses are calculated and declared by each individual candidate.

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permitted acquisitions listAs per the Elections Regulations, the following items may be ‘acquired’ without the need to pay for them from your £100 budget. It is assumed that most members will reasonably have access to the following items for free.It is important that you still declare these as free otherwise you face confiscation of your materials.

Each campaign may acquire the following items free of charge: • 1x double bed sheet • blu-tack • marker/flipchart pens • poster paint • cable ties • posters and flyers printed from a home PC or University printer (this does not include items obtained from the University print shop)

This list is final and amendments may only be made by a ruling of the Elections Committee. If you would like to suggest an addition or amendment, you may do so by detailing your suggestion in writing to elections@su.ntu.ac.uk. A ruling shall be issued within 48 hours and circulated to all candidates.

breaches of rules: complaints and appealsIf you wish to submit a complaint surrounding a possible breach of rules please email elections@su.ntu.ac.uk stating:

• Your name • Which candidate or candidates your complaint is about • An outline of the rules you believe have been broken • Evidence to support your claim (including any potential witnesses)

Once received, the Elections Committee will investigate the complaint and aim to publish their decision within 24 hours. If you are unhappy with the decision made, you may appeal to the Returning Officer, whose decision will be final.This process is the same for candidates who have action taken against them as a result of a complaint.

The deadline for submitting a complaint is 6pm on Friday 20th March

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how NTSU chooses its heroeshow voting worksIf you have voted in an election before (either here at Trent or back home) you are probably used to going to a polling station, getting a piece of paper, putting a X next to your favourite candidate, and putting it in a box.

Well, it’s not quite the same here at NTSU; first of all, our elections are online, and secondly, we (mostly*) use a system called Single Transferable Vote (STV).

What is STV, and how does it work?STV, or Single Transferable Vote, is a system of preferential voting designed to minimise ‘wasted’ votes and provide proportional representation.

To give an example, let’s say your mate is popping in to SU Express for a snack, and they ask you if you’d like anything. You fancy some chocolate, so you say that you’d like a Cadbury’s Caramel, but if they haven’t got any you’ll have a Creme Egg, and if they have neither just to get whatever.

What you’re saying is that Cadbury’s Caramel is your first preference, a Creme Egg is your second preference and after that you don’t really mind what you get – you have no further preferences. This is essentially how the STV system works, you select your first preference but should that option be eliminated your second preference will come into play and so on until you don’t mind what you get.

Type of Chocolate

Cadbury’s Caramel

NutRageous

Peanut Butter Cups

Creme Egg

Kinder Bueno

Topic

R.O.N (Re-open nominations)

Order of Preference

1

2

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Type of Chocolate

Cadbury’s Caramel

NutRageous

Peanut Butter Cups

Creme Egg

Kinder Bueno

Topic

R.O.N (Re-open nominations)

Order of Preference

1

2

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Alternatively, you might say to your friend that you want Cadbury’s Caramel, but if the shop doesn’t have that to get a Creme Egg but to not get Nutrageous or anything else with nuts as you have a nut allergy. In this case you are actively voting against the other options and so would vote RON.

who is ron?RON isn’t actually a candidate – it stands for Re-Open Nominations. You can put RON as a preference if you feel that the remaining candidates are not suitable for the position.

Voting RON is an active vote against the other candidates – it’s not an expression of indifference. So, looking back at the example above, if you hadn’t told your friend that there were certain types of chocolate that you definitely don’t want, they might bring you back a Topic bar if that’s all the shop has - and who wants that?! Voting for RON tells us that you don’t find any of the remaining candidates suitable for the position, so even if your first or second choice isn’t elected, you are still able to have a say in the final result.

If Re-Open Nominations is elected to a position then nominations for that post are re-opened at a later date, and another election is held.

This will appearon the ballot paper

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Why am I ranking candidates and not just putting an X next to my favourite?In most elections, you just put an X in a box next to the candidate, and the candidate with the most votes wins. If five people were running for one position, it is likely that the candidate with the most votes will have less than half of the total votes cast. In other words, more than half of the people that voted DID NOT vote for the winner. This isn’t fair.

When NTSU runs elections, it uses a system where a candidate needs a set number of votes to win (called a quota). If, after counting all the first preference votes, no candidate has reached this number, the candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated.

When a candidate is eliminated, their votes are re-counted. The counters look at who received the second preference votes on those ballots, and allocate them to the remaining candidates accordingly.

The counters then look at the updated totals for the remaining candidates. If one has reached the quota, he or she is elected. If the quota still hasn’t been reached, the new lowest candidate is eliminated, and their second preference votes re-allocated. This is repeated until a candidate has reached the quota.

For further video explanation of the STV system, check outhttp://tinyurl.com/ ya2m2rl.

So to make sure my favourite candidate wins, I should put them as 1 and leave everyone else blank?No. You can put only one first preference down, but second (and further) preferences are not counted until the candidate you give your first preference to has no chance of winning the election. If your first preference candidate wins the election, your other preferences have never been counted.

If you don’t give any candidate a preference after your favourite/first preference, and your favourite is eliminated, your vote will play no further role in the election.

Example Election:

1. 100 votes were cast: • Candidate A = 40 first preferences • Candidate B = 35 first preferences • Candidate C = 25 first preferences

The quota is 51 votes (over 50%). No candidate has reached this.

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2. Candidate C has the lowest number of votes and is eliminated.

3. The counters look at the second preferences for everyone who gave Candidate C their first preference: • Candidate A = 18 of C’s second preferences • Candidate B = 7 of C’s second preferences

4. The totals are updated: • Candidate A = 58 votes • Candidate B = 42 votes

5. Candidate A now has over 51 votes, and so WINS the election.*Alternative Vote (AV) is another system we sometimes use here at Trent. For further explanation of the AV system, click here.

If you have any questions please get in touch with us on elections@su.ntu.ac.uk.

The Elections Committee will announce the positions of the ballot boxes no later than the close of nominations so watch this space. Any changes to this schedule will be notified to all candidates with a minimum of 24 hours notice.

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mission accomplishedresultsResults will be announced at the City venue on Friday 20th March as soon as the votes are counted! It’s an amazing night where all candidates get a chance to let their hair down and relax after much hard work campaigning and - whether you win or lose - will be one to remember.

Expect to win but prepare to lose, and nothing can catch you out!

Date: Session: Who needs to be there:

20th April NUS Delegate Briefing NUS Delegates

21st-23rd April NUS National Conference,Liverpool

NUS Delegates

15th-19th June Officer Handover: part 1 Full time ExecutivePart time ExecutivePart time Student Officers

22nd-26th June Officer Handover: part 2, residential

Full time ExecutivePart time Executive

What If I lose?You will still have had one of the most amazing experiences of your life! It takes a huge amount of skill and determination to put yourself out there and stand for election, develop and defend policies, and essentially sell yourself to a student body of over 26,000.

Make sure you complete one of our employability awards before the end of the year: the deadline for submission is 18th May and you will have collected enough evidence during the elections process to complete the vast majority in not time at all. You will then leave with a NTSU Leadership Award, detailing the skills you have acquired for future employers, or for just £70 you can have it externally accredited by the Institute for Leadership and Management, a globally recognised organisation.

We will also be running a tailored training session on Personal Branding especially for you guys, to help put into words the experiences that you have gained from your involvement in the Students’ Union. Keep your eyes peeled for dates closer to the time.

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trentstudents.org/heroes

nominations now open!for the ntsu elections 2015/16

Tuesday 27th januaryCould you run the Students’ Union?,1pm – 2pm @ Clifton SUWho are the Exec?,2pm - 3pm @ Clifton SU

Wednesday 28th januaryCould you run the Students’ Union?,1pm – 2pm @ Brackenhurst SUWho are the Exec?,2pm - 3pm @ Brackenhurst SU

thursday 29th januaryCould you run the Students’ Union?,5pm – 6pm @ City SU + Clifton SUWho are the Exec?,6pm - 7pm @ City SU + Clifton SU

monday 9th februaryA Day In The Life Of The President,5pm @ Training Room, City SU

tuesday 10th februaryA Day In The Life Of VP Activities,5pm @ Training Room, City SU

Wednesday 11th februaryA Day In The Life Of VP Community,5pm @ Training Room, City SU

thursday 12th februaryA Day In The Life Of VP Services,5pm @ Training Room, City SU

friday 13th februaryA Day In The Life Of VP Sports,5pm @ Training Room, City SU

monday 16th februaryA Day In The Life Of VP Education,5pm @ Training Room, City SUHow to write a manifesto,12pm - 1pm @ Clifton SUCampaign planning,1pm - 2pm @ Clifton SU

tuesday 17th februaryHow to write a manifesto,12pm - 1pm @ Clifton SUCampaign planning,1pm - 2pm @ Clifton SU

wednesday 18th februaryHow to write a manifesto,12pm - 1pm @ City SUCampaign planning,1pm - 2pm @ City SU

thursday 19th februaryHow to write a manifesto,12pm - 1pm @ Brackenhurst SUCampaign planning,1pm - 2pm @ Brackenhurst SU

friday 20th februaryHow to write a manifesto,12pm - 1pm @ City SUCampaign planning,1pm - 2pm @ City SU

monday 23rd februaryPublic speaking training,4pm - 6pm @ The Level, City SU

There are hundreds of roles up for grabs in this year’s elections, from paid sabbatical roles, to voluntary roles on committees for your common interests. Could you be our hero? Visit trentstudents.org/heroes for details of the wide range of positions available.

Interested in running? Want to find out more? Pop along to one of our information sessions below in the coming weeks to find out more.

Not running but intrigued? There will be Question & Answer sessions across all three campuses in the week commencing 9th March for all candidates. Come along and grill your candidates to decide out who deserves your vote!

timetable:

could you run the students’ union?Find out about the wide range of positions available in this round of elections and see what takes your fancy!

who are the exec?What roles are available on the Executive Committee and what do they cover?

how to write a manifestoEvery candidate needs to write a manifesto to let voters know what they stand for. Come along to find out how to research and create a stand out manifesto that will help get your campaign going!

A day in the life of...What do our full-time Executive Officer actually get up to on a daily basis? Come along to get a feel for what you would be getting up to in that role. If you can’t make these sessions we will upload the presentations afterwards but make sure you come along to ask your questions.

campaign planningYour posters can be pretty, your Facebook following phenomenal, but it is getting out there and talking to voters that will win you votes! Come along to learn how to coordinate your team and get the best from the time available to you for campaigning.

Questions, queries, comments or qualms? Email elections@su.ntu.ac.uk or text 07964 125 681