7.5.2024

Election Notice: HYY’s Representative Council Elections 2024

NEWS

The Representative Council elections of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki are conducted 16–18 October and 21–23 October.

 

Voting is conducted electronically on election days as follows: 

First election week (Wednesday 16 October–Friday 18 October): 

Electronic voting on HYY’s election website, https://vaalit.hyy.fi/, 09 am–8 pm  

Second election week (Monday 21 October–Wednesday 23 October):  

Electronic voting on HYY’s election website, https://vaalit.hyy.fi/, 09 am–8 pm  

 

According to HYY’s Election Regulation and Constitution, only members of the Student Union who have registered for attendance at the University and are personally present have the right to vote in the Student Union’s Representative Council elections (HYY’s Constitution, Section 5).  

 

Nomination of candidates 

All members of the Student Union who have registered for attendance at the University by 23 September 2024 are eligible to become members of the Representative Council, barring the exceptions listed in HYY’s Constitution, Section 6. 

The nomination of candidates is possible between 12.00 noon on 5 August 2024 and 12.00 noon on 23 September 2024. 

Declaration forms for candidates, electoral coalitions and electoral alliances are available at https://vaalit.hyy.fi/. The forms for the declaration of candidacy are filled in electronically, and candidates must identify themselves using their University user account. These forms must be submitted into the system by 12 noon on 23 September 2024. The Student Union’s secretary general, authorised by the Central Election Committee, will receive the election documents. If needed, the secretary general will also provide guidance on issues related to the nomination of candidates (tel. 0400 816 426 or paasihteeri(at)hyy.fi).  

For further information on the elections, please visit HYY’s website at http://www.hyy.fi/vaalit/ or, from 5 August onwards, contact the election coordinator. 

The times in this election notice are all in Finnish time (GMT +2).               

This election notice is in effect starting from the time it is approved. In exceptional circumstances referred to in HYY’s Election Regulation, Section 9, paragraph 2, such as a permanent malfunction in the electronic system, the Central Election Committee will provide additional instructions. Changes related to the contents of the election notice may only be made at the initiative of the Central Election Committee and on the Representative Council’s approval. 

 

Helsinki, 11 April 2024 

The Central Election Committee of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki  

Risto Karinkanta, Chair

Mikko Kymäläinen, Secretary general