Elections

As your Guild of Students we’re the home of student democracy here at University of Birmingham. But what does this mean? Above all, it means that the student voice is at the heart of everything we do, so throughout the year we run regular elections, giving students like you the chance to feed into all areas of University life, from your education, to student groups and student welfare.

As your Students’ Union, we’re run by a team of student Officers who are elected into position during Spring Elections – our biggest Election of the year. The Officers then work to represent all 38,000+ students at Birmingham throughout their year in Office, to ensure you get the most out of University life.

But it doesn’t stop there, each year we also host elections for many other positions including School Reps, College Reps, Committee Members, NUS Delegates and more. Interested in getting involved and representing your fellow students? Keep checking this webpage and our social media for upcoming opportunities.

It’s your voice, only louder.

Useful Information

You can find below our documents and videos that include important information about elections (including rules and regulations), and useful resources to help with applications, campaigning and voting. You can also see any events running that relate to Guild Elections.

Election Documents

When applying for a role, you must follow the Guild’s Election Regulations and Bye Law 8 (Elections) (see below). The Law, Institution and Union rules also all count and become election rules, including the Guild’s Zero Tolerance Policy & University Harassment and Bullying Policy.

All Guild elections are overseen by the Guild’s Returning Officer who is responsible for ensuring that every election is free, fair and open. The Guild’s Returning Officer is the University’s Registrar and Secretary who deputises their role to an NUS Returning Officer.

Election Regulations

All candidates must take responsibility to read these regulations and ensure that their campaign teams know about these. Not knowing about the regulations is not an excuse for breaking them. If the regulations are unclear or you need more help at any time, please email the Elections Team.