Amendment to Elections Bye-Law to consider increased flexibility of Students’ Union Opt out and eligibility to stand

Passed By: Senedd

Passed on: 04/12/2023

Policy Laspes: 04/12/2026

Status: Completed


Officer Responsible: President 


Details

Propose to change the Elections byelaw as follows:

From:

2. Electoral Qualifications

2.1 Only full ordinary members of AberSU may stand and vote in AberSU elections, subject only to:

a. No member can stand for election for more than one position of each type of role.

b. Members are limited to two terms of office as Officer Trustees.

 

Change to:

2. Electoral Qualifications 

2.1 Only full ordinary members of AberSU may stand and vote in AberSU elections, subject only to: 

a.            No member can stand for election for more than one position of each type of role.

b.            Members are limited to two terms of office as Officer Trustees. 

c.             Must not be opted out of Students’ Union membership on the date that nominations open

 

Submitted By: Bayanda Vundamina


Action List 

Action Taken Name and Role Date
We have made a change to the Election byelaws that states a member has to be a member from the beginning of the term of the election to be able to run in the SU Elections. All students are automatically a member of Undeb Aberystwyth, and this only counts to those who have opted out.  Bayanda (Union President)   June 2024
The changes to Elections were approved at the University Council meeting and are now officially in effect.  Bayanda (Union President)   June 2024

To find out more about this policy, get in touch: 

 

Ash Sturrock 

Campaigns and Democracy Coordinator
  ais13@aber.ac.uk  /  suvoice@aber.ac.uk 

Bayanda Vundamina

Union President
 supresident@aber.ac.uk