All Student Vote

All Student Vote
Voting Open

Our last All Student Meeting, which took place on Wednesday 18th May, 12pm-2pm, was not quorate - so we’re asking you to take part in an All Student Vote!

You will be able to vote on the following Vote of No Confidence in the Guild President & External Memberships:

Student Idea Submission

  • The Guild Officer Team Must Support External Memberships

Vote Now Comment

Student Idea Submission

  • Motion to trigger a ‘Vote of No Confidence’ Referendum in the Guild President

Vote Now Comment

Documents & Relevent Information

Quorate means having a certain number of students in attendance to make decisions and vote on ideas and policy proposals. As we did not reach the required number of attendees at the All Student Meeting, items that were allocated to the All Student Meeting have been put up for an All Student Vote.

The All Student Vote has a “quorum” of 1% of all current UoB students which means that this academic year, 416 students need to vote for the votes to count and be valid. You can find more information in our FAQ's.

You have one vote:

  • Vote Yes (For)
  • Vote No (Against)

You may also cast a vote of abstention (abstain).

What does it mean to cast an abstention vote?

If you choose to put in an abstention vote, this is because for personal reasons or due to a conflict of interest, you do not feel able to cast a “yes (for)” or “no (against)” the motion in question. In this case, the vote to abstain simply means you are contributing towards quoracy.

For further questions on abstention voting please contact: studentvoice@guild.bham.ac.uk

All Student Vote Documents

 

All Student Vote Glossary

A meeting that is organised by the Guild of Students, and takes place 3 times per year. Find out all the details.

 

Guild Byelaws

Read our governing byelaws around democratic processes.

 

Guild Democracy (Decision-Making) Manual

There is a specific democratic system in the Guild, which involves all of the democratic and decision-making processes

 

All Student Vote Campaigning Guidelines

Guidance on Campaigning during the All Student Vote.

All Student Meeting & Committee Documents

 

All Student Meeting 3 Minutes

Minutes from the All Student Meeting.

 

All Student Meeting 3 Q&A Responses Update

Q&A Responses from the ASM.

 

Campaigns Committee Meeting 3 Minutes

Minutes from the Campaigns Committee.

 

Education Committee Meeting 3 Minutes

Minutes from the Education Committee.

 

Welfare & Liberation Committee Meeting 3

Minutes from the Welfare & Liberation Committee Meeting 3 .

 

Idea Submission

The Guild Officer Team Must Support External Memberships.

 

All Student Vote Explainer: Motion to Trigger a Vote of No Confidence in the Guild President

This document has been produced by the Guild to provide information on the All Student Vote. It will provide a summary of the discussions held the All Student Meeting in relation to the motion to trigger a Vote of No Confidence in the Guild President. Information provided in this document has been provided from other relevant documents.

 

Idea Submission

Motion to trigger a ‘Vote of No Confidence’ Referendum in the Guild President.

 

Idea Response

Idea Response from Guild President on Motion to trigger a ‘Vote of No Confidence’ Referendum in the Guild President’.

Previous All Student Meeting Documents

You can view all of our previous All Student Meeting Minutes on our ASM page.

Previous Decision Making Committee Minutes

What is the All Student Vote?

The All Student Vote is a chance for ALL UoB students to vote on student ideas and policy proposals that have been allocated from the All Student Meeting.

 Ideas and policy proposals are allocated from the All Student Meeting if:

  • The All Student Meeting is not quorate (we need 416 students to attend to vote on ideas and policy proposals)

OR

  • The All Student Meeting is quorate and students cannot make a decision on an idea or policy proposal as a two thirds majority could not be found

N.B. Please refer to the All Student Vote Glossary for the definition of “quorate”

How and where will voting take place?

Voting for the All Student Vote will usually take place online, on the Guild of Students website. For this round, voting will take place on the All Student Vote Webpage from Thursday 25th May 12pm – Thursday 1st June 12pm.

When I have read the idea(s) and/or policy proposal(s) to be voted on, what do I do next?

You can vote “Yes” (agree) or “No” (disagree) or “Abstain” if you do not wish to vote “Yes” or “No” but would like to cast your vote.

How many times can I vote?

Every UoB student can only vote ONCE for each idea. You need to be logged into the Guild website with your student account in order to be able to do this. 

What if I have questions or comments?

Every UoB student will be able to comment on the idea(s) and/or policy proposal(s) online. Please note that your comments will not be anonymous.

If you have any further questions or concerns, you can contact your Officer Team: Officer Team - Guild of Students 

What if I have questions or comments that are related to Liberation concerns, and I would like these to be anonymous?

Liberation concerns include issues related to equality, diversity and inclusion. You can contact the relevant Liberation Part-Time Officers), and they can add the comments on your behalf. Your comments will be anonymised. 

Does the All Student Vote have a “quorum”, like the All Student Meeting?

Yes, similar to the All Student Meeting, the All Student Vote has a “quorum” of 1% of all current UoB students. This means that this academic year, 1% of the UoB student population (i.e. 416 students) needs to vote in the All Student Vote for the votes to count and be valid.

How many votes would be needed for the idea to pass?

If 416 students voted, 209 students would need to vote “Yes” (agree) for the idea to pass (50% of the votes cast + 1).

How is the “quorum” calculated?

The “quorum” for both All Student Meeting and All Student Vote is calculated at the start of the academic year and is calculated as 1% of the registered UoB student population for that academic year. 

What happens if the All Student Vote is not quorate?

The idea/policy is not actioned.

What happens to the idea after voting has ended?

The Guild will count the votes. If the idea has passed, your Officer Team will decide how they will take the idea forward. If the idea does not pass, no further action will be taken. 

I’m struggling to understand some words for the All Student Vote, what do I do?

You can look at the All Student Vote Glossary

Where can I find out more information about the All Student Vote, All Student Meeting, student ideas and policy proposals, and the Guild of Students in general?

For the Guild of Students in general, you can look at the Guild website Who We Are section.

For the All Student Vote, All Student Meeting, and student ideas and policy proposals, you can look at the below links:

You can always contact the below teams too to find out more:

Your Officer Team

Your Student Voice Team: studentvoice@guild.bham.ac.uk

CurrentAll Student Vote

This Vote is only available for students at the University of Birmingham.

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All Student VoteComments

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