Rules, Bye-laws & Guidance

The Election Bye-laws

It’s important that the elections are fair for all candidates, so we have a set of election rules that you and your supporters must follow during the elections. We’ll cover the rules in more detail at the Candidates Meeting, but the basic principle is that all candidates for a position should have the same opportunity to reach students. This means that any opportunities that are made available to you should also be available to other candidates running for the same role. For example, if your school agrees to feature you in their newsletter, they should offer the same opportunity to other candidates (a candidate may choose that they don’t want to be featured in the school newsletter, but they should be given the opportunity).

In the interest of fairness, we also want to remind you that campaigning can only begin after the Candidates Meeting. You are welcome to start planning your campaign before then, but please don’t promote yourself to students before the Candidates Meeting.

If you break the rules, it may have serious consequences like a temporary campaigning ban, or even disqualification from the election. We’re always happy to answer questions and provide clarifications – just email us on su-elections@qmul.ac.uk.