Call for Student Council election
Nomination for the Student Council elections is open from noon on the 18th of September until noon on the 16th of October. The voting period is open from noon on the 30th of October until 4pm on the 6th of November.
The nomination for the Student Council of the Student Union of the University of Oulu is open from noon on the 18th of September until noon on the 16th of October. More information about the electoral alliances, how to nominate yourself as candidate and the timetable of the elections can be found on OYY’s website’s election page. You can read the whole call for Student Council election below.
Student Council elections of the Student Union of the University of Oulu (OYY) October 30th – November 6th, 2025
The Student Council has the highest decision-making powers in the Student Union of the University of Oulu (OYY). Among other things, it determines the amount of the membership fee as well as selects the Executive Board and the student representatives in the university’s board of directors. In the elections, 37 members and their deputy members are elected.
Entering as candidate
Every member of the Student Union who has registered as an attending student by Oct 16th, 12 noon, 2025 is eligible for the election. The candidate must be 18 years old on the election day at the latest. A person who has been assigned a legal guardian is not eligible for the election.
To run for the election, the candidate needs to submit electronic election documents. Election documents are available in OYY’s website (https://www.oyy.fi/en/participate-and-make-a-difference/elections/) starting from Sept 18th, 2025. Candidates can form electoral alliances and election circles. HAKA-registeration is required to fill the election documents.
Submitting the election documents
All election documents must be submitted by 12 noon on Thursday Oct 16th, 2025.
Right to vote
Each member of the Student Union who has registered as an attending student by Oct 9th, 2025 has a right to vote. Everyone who’s eligible to vote has an equal right to vote.
At the student’s request, the Student Union election official appointed by the central election board together with the student themselves can control the student’s right to vote from the electoral register. The student can request the control at the Student Union’s office Oct 13-14, 2025 during the opening hours (Mon–Thu 10 am to 2 pm).
Written requests for rectification are to submit by email to the General Secretary of the Student Union at paasihteeri@oyy.fi at 12 noon on Oct 16th, 2025 at the latest. Required information in the request for rectification are name and contact information of the person who’s requesting the rectification as well as the kind of rectification and the grounds for it.
Voting
The online voting begins on Thursday Oct 30th, 2025 at 12 noon and ends on Thursday Nov 6th, 2025 at 4 pm. The central election board reserves a right for election system maintenance breaks during the elections. Voting takes place at Tuudo mobile application platform and vaalit.tuudo.fi.
In Oulu, August 25th 2025, Central Election Committee
For more information:
Student Council election Coordinator, Eveliina Tiusanen, edustajistovaalit@oyy.fi
The Secretary General of the Student Union, Eetu Leinonen, paasihteeri@oyy.fi
Chair of the Central Election Committee, Eevasisko Mehtätalo, kvl@oyy.fi