Who can stand and vote in club and society elections?
You must have been a member of a club or society for at least 28 days to be eligible to nominate yourself in your club/society elections - whether that is in the Leadership Race or a by-election held at some point in the year.
Do you need an exception?
The nomination and voting periods act as “rolling windows”. In short, if you have held membership for 28 days at any point during the nominations window, you will be able to nominate yourself through our website. This means that if you have not held membership for 28 days on Monday – you can’t nominate yourself yet; but if you have held membership for 28 days on Friday – you will be able to nominate yourself at this point.
If you haven't held membership for 28 days at any point during the nominations window, you can request an exception to this rule by submitting this form by the nomination deadline.
Please be aware that if you are requesting an exception to multiple clubs/societies, you'll need to submit a separate form for each.
What happens next?
If your exception request is granted you will then be able to nominate yourself for the position. Please note that unless you've been told explicitly, being granted an exception does not mean your nomination will be uploaded, you will need to do this yourself by the nomination deadline.
If you have any questions about the process, please email [email protected].