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Vote in the Representative Council elections
You can vote electronically at vaalit.hyy.fi from Wednesday to Friday on 15–17 October and from Monday to Wednesday on 20–22 October at 10 AM to 8 PM. Voting is done using your University user account, and you are entitled to vote in the elections if you are a basic degree student and have registered for attendance or if you are a postgraduate or exchange student who has become a member of HYY.
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Candidate matcher
Use the candidate matcher to find a candidate who advocates matters you consider the most important.
Issues addressed in the candidate matcher concern HYY’s services, advocacy work, the realisation of member democracy and finances. The candidate matcher also has ten questions related to national themes.
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Read more about the coalitions!
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HELP is a non-partisan group of HYY’s representative council. The group is backed by the student associations Pykälä , Justus and Codex, Lääketieteenkandidaattiseura LKS, Eläinlääketieteen Kandidaattiyhdistys EKY, Hammaslääketieteenkandidaattiseura HLKS and Yliopiston Farmasiakunta YFK. HELP promotes responsible economic policy and equality between the campuses at HYY.
Read more: helphyy.fi
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HYAL, the electoral coalition of subject organisations at the University of Helsinki, is an independent, cross-disciplinary association operating within the Student Union of the University of Helsinki. HYAL believes that the best way for HYY to serve its members is often by supporting the operation of the over 250 communities operating under it. HYAL serves as an advocate for students and relays information between the Student Union and student communities.
More information: hyal.fi
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Everything can be done more fairly – for students too.
Social Democratic Students and Independents in HYY is a cross-disciplinary, green-left electoral coalition for the Representative Council elections. We are a group advocating freedom, internationality and feminism, and our goal is a responsible and climate-resilient university.
Our goals are:
- An attentive and equal HYY
- A HYY that enables smooth student life
- A responsible and climate-resilient HYY
More information: Instagram
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UH Greens is an independent green organisation established in 1983 in response to the environmental crisis. It is important to us that HYY works boldly and actively against the climate catastrophe, austerity policies and reactionary forces. Social justice and equality form a key part of our decision-making processes.
More information: hyvi.org
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Keskeiset is a Representative Council group that is larger than its size. We seek and propose concrete solutions even in challenging situations. We advocate responsible financial policies under which the constant increases to the membership fee must be checked and a determined effort made to decrease the membership fee. HYY exists for students, and making the everyday life of regular students easier must be made the focal point of HYY’s operation.
More information: Instagram
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Our message is clear: students must have freedom of choice. We believe that hard work must be rewarded, not punished. HYY’s most important duty is to advocate students’ interests and allocate its limited resources for the good of students. We want to build a student union that focuses on what is relevant and genuinely serves all its members.
More information: Instagram
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Murros – Union of Conservative Students offers a safe haven for conservative students. We believe that woke culture has achieved a hegemonic position at the University, stifling free speech. We also believe that obligatory membership in student unions that includes a fee blatantly contradicts students’ freedom of association. We want to work on fixing these problems in the Representative Council.
More information: murrosry.fi
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Osakuntalaiset wants to serve its community well – whether that is your own student nation or the Student Union. Student nations have a long history and a unique role in the academic world, which gives us a different perspective. Members of student nations have shared interests and often a similar set of values. Osakuntalainen Unioni is the organisation behind the Representative Council group.
More information: Instagram
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The Independent Left (SitVas) is a leftist, intersectionally feminist and independent group.
On the Representative Council, the Independent Left works to increase the impact and equality of us students – both within HYY and in society at large.
Our activities are guided by a strong desire to build an equal, ecological, anticolonial and capitalism-free society.
More information: sitvasfi.wordpress.com
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Swedish Nations and Subject Organisations (SNÄf) is an umbrella organisation for 23 student nations and student organisations operating at the University of Helsinki. Our advocacy work within the Student Union has the interests of Swedish-speaking students and the operation of student organisations at its heart. By voting for us in the autumn’s Representative Council elections, you will be helping us build a responsible and approachable Student Union!
More information: snaf.fi
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Candidates
You can find the candidates and their candidate numbers in the file below.
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Election events
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Election fairs
HYY is organizing election fairs on all campuses during the voting period. At the election fair, you can cast your vote, enjoy some small refreshments, and spin the wheel of fortune. Don’t forget to grab an awesome overall patch, which will only be available at the election fairs! In addition to HYY’s central office staff, representatives of the groups running in the elections will also be present, so this is a great opportunity to ask more about the elections and perhaps find a candidate to vote for!
Election fairs from 11:00 to 14:15:
- 15 Oct City Centre, Metsätalo lobby
- 16 Oct Viikki, Biocenter 2 lobby
- 17 Oct Meilahti, Haartman Institute lobby
- 21 Oct Kumpula, Physicum lobby
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Election panel
To mark the first election day, we will be organising an election panel at Think Corner at 5–7 pm on Wednesday 15 October.
- What: HYY’s Representative Council election panel with panellists from different electoral coalitions
- Where: At Think Corner on the City Centre campus and as a stream.
- When: At 5–7 pm on 15 October
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Election Night Party
The election night party will be held at Restaurant Domus on 22 October starting at 7 PM. HYY will offer a glass of sparkling wine (non-alcoholic or alcoholic) and some light snacks to the first 100 participants. Come and join in the excitement of the election results being announced together with others interested in the elections!
- Where: Restaurant Domus
- When: 22 Oct, starting at 7 PM
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Results Service
At vaalitulos.hyy.fi, you can follow the development of the voting percentage in real-time and compare voter turnout by faculty. The election results will be published on the platform after voting ends on October 22nd, around 9–10 pm.
You can also find the results of previous elections here.
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ELECTION SCHEDULE
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First voting week
15-22 Oct at 10 AM – 8 PM
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Second voting week
20-22 Oct at 10 AM – 8 PM
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Election Night Party
October 22nd
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