Call for Student Council election

Student Council elections of the Student Union of the University of Oulu (OYY) November 1 – November 9, 2023

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 18, 12 noon, 2023 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 (www.oyy.fi/en/participate-and-make-a-difference/student-council-elections-2023/) starting from Sept 18, 2023. 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 Wednesday Oct 18, 2023. 

Right to vote

Each member of the Student Union who has registered as an attending student by Oct 11, 2023 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 12, 2023 and Oct 16-18, 2023 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 20, 2023 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 Wednesday Nov 1, 2023 at 12 noon and ends on Wednesday Nov 8, 2023 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 16 2023, Central Election Committee

An information session for elections and filling out election documents will be held at the student union office on Thursday, September 21, 2023, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Information:

Vaalikoordinaattori, Iikka Meriläinen, edustajistovaalit@oyy.fi

Pääsihteeri, Kauko Keskisärkkä, paasihteeri@oyy.fi

Keskusvaalilautakunnan puheenjohtaja, Tiitu-Lotta Paju, kvl@oyy.fi