Get ready to vote in the Students' Union Elections 2019. Vote online or via the Studentlink app, voting opens Monday 4th March at 10am.
How to vote
There are 3 ways to vote:
Go to www.qmsu.org and use your University username and password to log in and click the 'Vote Now' button to cast your vote.
Or
Visit a polling booth which will be located in the Students Union Hub, Ground Cafe & Mile End Library. Please make sure you bring along your student ID.
Or
Download the official 'Studentlink' app, and click on 'Vote Now'.
Vote between 10am Monday 4th March and 4pm Thursday 7th March 2019.
Problems voting?
If you encounter any problems voting, including logging in to the Union website, please email su-webhelp@qmul.ac.uk
The voting system
The voting system the Union uses is called the the Single Transferable Vote (or STV).
Voters are asked to select the candidates in order of preference. That means clicking the candidate they most wish to be elected first, then clicking their second most preferred candidate and so on until there are no candidates left.
All elections will include RON or the Re-open Nominations option, which will allow voters to choose none of the candidates and for the election process to restart.
To win candidates must poll above 50% of the votes, either by totalling more than half of the first preferences or by redistribution of votes.
Why vote?
Influence the Union
This is your opportunity to have a direct say over the Union and its activities. The students elected will ultimately decide which campaigns the Union will run to improve your student experience, how to develop and run your sports clubs and societies, and oversee the Union's bars and shops.
Choose who speaks for you
The students elected in this election will be your voice on matters that affect you; from feedback on marked work to the number of books in the library. It's essential you choose who they are so they best reflect your views and opinions.
Together we're stronger
The more students vote the more likely the Union and your representatives are likely to be listened to and win the changes you want to see.
If you're in your final year
Next year's first-year students will not have the privilege to choose their representatives. As a final year you are the best judge of the election candidates and their policies and the things that need to be changed, so vote on their behalf!