Union elections

DT 1: Running Union Elections

This core document offers details on how to run a Union election from a technical point of view - listing the core questions you will have to ask and the issues you will have to consider.

The following Toolkits can be used in conjunction with this guide and concentrate on specific elements of the Union election process.

DT 2: Generating Involvement in Elections

You will find ideas and thoughts in here which may very well cause you to take another look at your own elections processes and see whether you can improve them. These are not intended as a complete compendium of ideas, more as a stimulus to fresh thinking.

DT 3: NUS and your Elections

NUS Regional Staff can offer support throughout the elections. This toolkit outlines the areas where help may be appreciated and how NUS can help the smooth running of your processes.

DT 4: Ensuring Fairness in Elections

This lists some examples of the issues local Unions have faced over the years and ideas on how to approach them. It should however be used with consultation with your Returning Officer and NUS staff.

Election Resources

This contains the appendices referred to in the Democracy Toolkit sections 1-4.