Student group committee elections

Want to help lead your group, plan great events, and make everyone feel welcome? Now’s your chance to get involved!  Nominate yourself to join your student group committee by reading the information below and filling out the form.

Why do we run elections?

East London Students’ Union is a democratic organisation. This means students choose who represents them. Running fair elections for student group committees ensures members get a say, and that each group is led by students who are passionate about creating a great experience for their members.

What roles can you run for?

There are three main committee roles that students can apply for.

The president leads the group. They are required to:
- Maintain regular contact with the Students’ Union
- Arrange and chair meetings of the committee
- Regularly update members on news and activity of the group
- Actively seek feedback from members
- Ensure all the committee have completed the compulsory training.

The events and administration officer is responsible for coordinating activities and events. They are required to:
- Plan and organise fun and engaging activitites and events
- Submit relevant event forms such as proposals, risk assessments, and external speaker forms
- Oversee event logistics at an activity or events
- Ensure only paid members attend events.

The finance officer is responsible for overseeing the finances. They are required to:
- Create a budget for events and yearly costs
- Record the group’s finances
- Complete financial process and documents.

As a student group grows, they may add more positions to the committee to help support the work of the group.

We only officially recognise the three roles mentioned above. Any additional roles can be added after the election process; these must be approved by the Students' Union.

How to apply for a committee position

You must be a (paid-up) member of the student group to apply. To join a group, select it from the list of groups.

You can apply for only one position across all student groups.

To apply, must complete the application form below. You must answer some questions about yourself and why you want to do the role. If you don't answer the questions, you won't be eligible.

Only students who will be a student until at least the end of spring term (semester B) in 2026 are eligible.

Applications close at 12:00 (noon) on Thursday 01 May.

How to Vote

Voting will be open from 14:00 on Thursday 01 May until 20:00 on Tuesday 06 May.

Voting will take place online here. Only (paid-up) members of the society will be able to vote.

If a role has only one nominee, that person will face a Re-open Nominations option.

Rules

Each group must fulfil all three committee positions to remain registered. If the society has some but not all positions filled by the end of the elections, the student group may be at risk of closing. We will discuss with the current committee how to find a solution. If a solution cannot be found the group will close in July 2025.

A committee member can only hold the same position for a maximum of two years, but can hold other positions.

If you are currently on the committee and want to re-run, you cannot use/abuse your position to influence how members vote.

The newly elected committee will take their positions in July 2025. Until that date, the current committee will continue to run the student group. 

After the elections

It is recommended that after the election and until 01 July, the current committee should work with the new committee to hand over key information for running the group. Further guidance will be sent out to all groups later to help prepare the new committees such as training course date.

Groups exempt from the 2025 elections

Some student groups are exempt from this year’s election process. These groups are brand new and have only just formed their first committee. These groups don’t need to vote for a new committee yet. They’ll take part in the election process next year, when they’re more established.

These groups are Anime, Egyptian, Occupational Therapy and Tajik.