Click here to see the list of Campaign Rules.
Click here to find out about Complaints and Appeals.
Key Dates for Cardiff University Students' Union By-Elections 2008
MONDAY 13th OCTOBER
NOMINATIONS OPEN. The nomination form and details on how to stand for election can be found here. All forms must be submitted by the deadline (see below).
FRIDAY 17th OCTOBER:
NOMINATIONS CLOSE at 3pm. Nomination foms submitted after this deadline will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Candidates Meeting: Nelson Mandela Room, 4th floor Union, 6pm. All candidates must attend the official candidates meeting, for a briefing from the official elections Returning Officer.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18th:
Designer Sessions - gair rhydd office
Designer sessions should be booked in advance, either online as part of your application, or when you submit your nomination form with Eleanor Morris. You must prepare all manifesto and poster text prepared in advance. Your poster text must be translated into Welsh. Contact Huw Roberts, the Union's translator to arrange this: RobertsH@Cardiff.ac.uk
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19th:
Designer Sessions - gair rhydd office
Designer sessions should be booked in advance, either online as part of your application, or when you submit your nomination form with Eleanor Morris. You must prepare all manifesto and poster text prepared in advance. Your poster text must be translated into Welsh. Contact Huw Roberts, the Union's translator to arrange this: RobertsH@Cardiff.ac.uk
MONDAY 27th OCTOBER:
10am: The candidates are officially announced and campaigning starts. Candidates Publicity Collection 10:00am, 3rd Floor, Students' Union
Publicity Candidate manifestos and video clips will be available here. Manifestos will also feature in the gair rhydd, our free weekly student newspaper. Elections coverage will feature in gair rhydd, on CUTV and on Xpress Radio, although no comment on individual candidates will be allowed. The full list of election regulations, campaigning rules and our official complaints and appeals procedure, click here.
TUESDAY 28th OCTOBER:
Student Council, Aneurin Bevan, 4th floor Union, 6.30pm. The election candidates will present themselves to student councillors.
WEDNESDAY 12th MARCH:
Question Time (Hustings). 7pm, Great Hall, 1st floor Students' Union. We cannot recommend this enough. All students are encouraged to come along to meet and question the candidates. Last year's event was an exciting, nerve-wracking and memorable night. It is compulsory for all candidates to attend Question Time (Hustings).
MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER:
Voting Begins. Click here for details on how to vote, and for the full list of polling locations and times
This year, all students will be able to vote online at www.cardiffstudents.com
TUESDAY 4th NOVEMBER:
Second Day of Voting. Click here for details on how to vote, and for the full list of polling locations and times.
This year, all students will be able to vote online at www.cardiffstudents.com
WEDNESDAY 5th November:
The Count Begins. The Returning Officer deals with any complaints received during the campaign period, and the count begins.
