Interested in SOAS SU Elections?

Then you should familiarise yourself with the following documents before starting your nomination:

• Officer Role Descriptions: Find out more about our Officer roles.
• RSA Information: Find out more about the Research Students Association.
• Election Handbook: The most important document for anyone interested in running in a Union Election - you must read this!
  Fully details the election process and rules.
• Manifesto Guidance: Get advice on how to write your manifesto.
   
• Complaints Form: Use thie form to submit a complaint about a candidate running in a Union Election.

• Academic Affairs Officer
• Accommodation Officer
• Anti-Racism Officer
• Environment Officer
• Mature Students Officer
• Postgraduate Research Officer
• Postgraduate Taught Officer
• Part-Time Students Officer
• Research Students Association President
• Research Students Association Board Member (x5)
• Student Parents Officer
• Trans* & Gender Identity Officer
• Working Class Students Officer

The timeline for this election is:

The Elections Clerk for this election is Jack Di Francesco.
They are responsible for administering this election.
Contact them with any questions, complaints, or nomination/voting issues.

The Deputy Returning Officer for this election is Matthew Clark.
They are responsible for ensuring a fair election, responding to any issues and complaints raised by the Elections Clerk.
Contact them with any complaints against the Elections Clerk only.

The Returning Officer for this election is the National Union of Students (NUS).
They are responsible for ensuring a fair election, and will make final decisions on issues and complaints raised by the Deputy Returning Officer.
You will not need to contact them. Please raise everything through the EC / DRO who will escalate if necessary. 

Interested in running in an Election?

When nominations open you'll be able to submit your nomination through the Election Widget, which will appear at the top of this webpage.

To nominate yourself you will need to submit a photo and manifesto before the nominations deadline. Once you've submitted your nomination you will receive an email to let you know the next steps.

Make sure you read through the Elections Handbook (above) to find out everything about the election process!

During an Election Voting Period all SOAS students are able to cast their votes!

Using the Election Widget, which will appear at the top of this webpage, you can view all candidate manifestos and rank your choice of candidates for each position available.

You will need to login to the SU website to cast your votes, and only students who identify with liberation groups will be able to vote for liberation officer roles. You can self-ID for these roles ini your 'Profile' on the Election Widget.