Your Democratic System

Democracy Explainer

A brief overview of how the Guild’s Democratic System works.

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At the Guild of Students, you are able to submit an idea or policy that you feel the Guild of Students should implement, work towards or represent within its work. If you aren’t sure if something is feasible or you just have a question on how the Guild operates, you can also ask those here!

What Is Our Democratic System?

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Submit an Idea or Question

Something you want us to work on? Submit your ideas and questions online.

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Your Idea Will Be Shared

40,000+ students will be able to vote on your submission.

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If Your Idea Passes

Over 50 students agree? An action group is set up to progress your idea!

Submit Your Idea

Democratic System Structure

Democratic System FAQs

If your question is not answered below please email us at studentvoice@guild.bham.ac.uk.

To support your idea, policy and question, please use our submit your idea platform.

This will go through to our Student Voice  team, who will be in touch with you regarding your submission and its progress through the process.

You can also email us any further questions.

Would you like to see what polices and ideas are currently in effect at the Guild? You can view a full list below. When a policy or idea is due to expire, it will be submitted to the most time appropriate All Student Vote, following a review by a Guild Action Group, for renewal.

View all current live policies and ideas.

You can access and review all previous minutes from our Democratic Systems and processes within the last 3 academic years on our Democratic Minutes Page.

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