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 17th January – 16th February at angliastudent.com/election 

• Encourage students to vote from 25th February– 3rd March 

• 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 the opportunity 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 (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 16th February at 12:00pm

 *These guidelines include unpaid and voluntary roles, and apply to student staff members only when on duty.

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

Emma Howes, Deputy Returning Officer

November 2021