Staff Guidelines

Staff Election Guidelines

The SU’s approach to the election:

• We will elect people in a free and fair manner
• We are not here to give everyone an equal chance of winning, but a fair one
• We will help candidates to engage better where we can

All Staff*

Should

• Encourage students to apply from 6th September – 8th October at angliastudent.com/election 

• Encourage students to vote from 9th – 17th October 

• Send an anonymous recommendation for a candidate using ‘recommend a friend’ at angliastudent.com/election 

• Talk about the election 

• Ask the SU any questions you have about the election at e.howes@angliastudent.com 

Could

• Give students opportunities to promote candidates as long as you are willing to allow ALL candidates who request this to do the same 

• Inform the SU if you are concerned about candidates behaviour or campaign materials at e.howes@angliastudent.com  

• Vote if you are a member of the Students’ Union (if you are a registered student, including PGR) 

Must Not

• Move or remove campaigning materials 

• Promote individual candidates or tell students who to vote for on any platform, including social media accounts** 

• Support individual candidates or offer opportunities which may give an unfair advantage  

• Discourage student engagement with the election 

• Share candidate information prior to the close of nominations 8th of October at 12:00pm

 *These guidelines include student staff members only when on duty.

**For student staff members, this pertains to professional social media accounts only.

Emma Howes, Deputy Returning Officer

September 2021