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Elections

Get involved in UEASU elections - vote, stand, or find out how democracy works here.

Current Election: By-Elections

Time to nominate yourself! Nominations close on Friday 31st Oct at 5pm!

Find out more!

Students' Union By-Election 2025

By-Elections for the following part-time officer roles: - 2 x Non Portfolio Officers - International Students Officer (EU Place) - LGBT+ Officer (Open Place) - LGBT+ Officer (Trans & Non Binary Place) - International Students Officer (Non EU Place) - Black Students' Officer And for the following academic convenor roles: - Interdisciplinary Institute for Humanities School - School Convenor ?- Literature, Drama and Creative Writing School - School Convenor ?- Computing Science School - School Convenor ?- Environmental Sciences School - School Convenor - Law School - School Convenor ?- Media, Language and Communications Studies School - School Convenor ?- Natural Sciences School - School Convenor ?- Global Development School - School Convenor - Chemistry, Pharmacy, and Pharmacology School - School Convenor ?- Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty - UG - Undergraduate Faculty Convenor ?- Science Faculty - UG - Undergraduate Faculty Convenor ?- Arts and Humanities - PG - PG Faculty Convenor ?- Science Faculty - PG - PG Faculty Convenor - ?Social Science Faculty - UG - Undergraduate Faculty Convenor - ?Social Science Faculty - PG - PG Faculty Convenor

23 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 17:00 on Friday 31 October 2025 (in 21 hours)

The polls open at 09:00 on Tuesday 4 November 2025 (in 4 days and 13 hours)

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Welcome to your SU Elections Hub

Welcome to the uea(su) Elections page! This is your hub for all elections information, and will be your launchpad for nominating and voting.

How To Vote and FAQs

Candidate Hub

By-Elections

What is a by-election?

The uea(su) by-elections are held near the start of each academic year to fill any roles that were not filled in the spring main election. The roles that are up for grabs vary, but our Postgraduate Committee places are always elected in the by-election.

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Nominations Open	Nominations Close	Polling/Voting Open	Polling/Voting Close	Announcement
Monday 27^th Oct	Friday 31^st Oct	Tuesday 4^th Nov	Wednesday 5^th Nov	Friday 7^th Nov

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Students' Union By-Election 2025

23 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 17:00 on Friday 31 October 2025 (in 21 hours)

The polls open at 09:00 on Tuesday 4 November 2025 (in 4 days and 13 hours)

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Spring Elections 2026

The uea(su) by-elections dates are in!.

Nomination opens	9am Monday 2nd February
Nomination closes	5pm Monday 16th February
Candidate briefing (COMPULSORY)	5pm Tuesday 17th February
Candidate deadline for manifesto (and MS Forms for FTO candidates)	5pm Wednesday 18th February
Candidate announcement official	Friday 20th February (social media will be w/c 23rd Feb)
Collection for banner drop off	5pm Friday 20th February
Campaigning/voting open	9am Monday 23rd February
Candidate Question Time	tbc Tuesday 24th February
Campaigning/voting close	9am Monday 2nd March
Due for expense form	5pm Thursday 5th March
Results Night	tbc Friday 6th March
Taking down all the campaign materials	Before 5pm Monday 9th March

More to come soon so keep an eye out!

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Role	Quota	Candidates	Final votes	Note	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 2 Total	Stage 3	Stage 3 Total	Stage 4	Stage 4 Total	Stage 5	Stage 5 Total	Stage 6	Stage 6 Total	Stage 7	Stage 7 Total
Activities & Opportunities Officer	988	Olivia Hunt	1,768	Elected @ Stage 1	1,768
Activities & Opportunities Officer	988	Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.)	208		208
Campaigns & Democracy Officer	983	Chris Kershaw	1,013	Elected @ Stage 1	1,013
		Elias Daryani	395		395
		Forest Agenda	313		313
		Padraig Smead	103		103
		Erin Whitby	77		77
		Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.)	66		66
Communities and Culture Officer	1137.5	Amjad Daher	665	Elected @ Stage 6	589	0	589	2	591	14	605	22	627	38	665	0	665
		Oscar Welchman	641		567	1	568	1	569	4	573	23	596	45	641	0	641
		Jamie Bryson	481	Excluded @ Stage 6	450	1	451	4	455	6	461	20	481	-481	0	0	0
		Ali Sabba	332	Excluded @ Stage 5	323	0	323	2	325	7	332	-332	0	0	0	0	0
		Nicole Ajibade	255	Excluded @ Stage 4	253	0	253	2	255	-255	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Christopher Lee	61	Excluded @ Stage 3	60	1	61	-61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.)	33	Excluded @ Stage 2	33	-33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Postgraduate Officer	425.5	Bhaskar Shivanna	430	Elected @ Stage 1	430
		Rohan Pratap Singh	263		263
		Alpha Boakye	85		85
		Thea Glover	60		60
		Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.)	13		13
Undergraduate Education Officer	813.5	Turaiya Lemard	1,192	Elected @ Stage 1	1,192
		Emma Smith	361		361
		Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.)	74		74