Election Resources for Candidates

Learn more about being a candidate and voting.

This section is designed to provide candidates with all the essential tools and information needed to run a successful campaign. Whether you’re a first-time candidate or a seasoned campaigner, you’ll find valuable resources to help you navigate the election process.

What You’ll Find Here:

  • Guides and Handbooks: Comprehensive guides covering everything from campaign planning and strategy to understanding election rules and regulations.
  • Templates and Forms: Access to downloadable templates for campaign materials, including posters, flyers, and social media graphics, as well as necessary forms for candidacy.
  • Key Dates and Deadlines: A detailed calendar of important dates and deadlines to ensure you stay on track throughout your campaign.
  • FAQs and Support: Answers to frequently asked questions and contact information for election support services, ensuring you have the help you need when you need it.

Get Started

Running for a position can be both exciting and challenging. Our goal is to make the process as smooth as possible by providing you with the resources and support you need to succeed. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at su.voice@keele.ac.uk

Key Dates & Deadlines//

Full-Time Officer Elections 2026

Keele SU is run by students, for students, and every year at Keele SU we hold elections so that you can decide on a team of student officers to lead Keele SU for the next academic year. You can become a candidate in the Keele SU Elections by submitting a nomination here. Find more information about these roles by clicking 'Post List' below! Nominations are open until the 6th February at 5pm. Voting is open from the 23rd February (9am) - 25th February (6pm), with the results announced on the 26th from 6pm.

4 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 17:00 on Friday 6 February 2026 (in 4 weeks and 1 days)

The polls open at 09:00 on Monday 23 February 2026 (in 6 weeks and 4 days)

Post List
Read more about the positions up for election and what each role entails.

Elections Toolkit//

Elections Logo's

Presentation (Autumn By-Elections 2022)

Candidate Guidebook (2025 Full-Time Officer Elections)

Committee Elections Guidebook (Club/Soc Committee Elections 2021) 

Shopping List Form- For candidates to complete.

Shopping List Example

Election FAQ's//

Single Transferable Vote (STV)

Single Transferable Voting is the method of voting we use here at Keele. It allows you to rank your candidates in preference from your first choice ‘1’ until the point where you don’t want to further preference any candidates. Your second preference only comes into effect if your first preference has been eliminated…

It’s been explained in just one minute in this video.

Who is RON?

RON will appear on all ballots and is the option if you don’t like any of the candidates and want to Re-Open Nominations. This means that, if elected, the post will be re-advertised at the next by-elections.

I can’t login…

To login you need to click the button on the top right of the KeeleSU.com homepage, then login with your student credentials, this is the far left box with the university logo, not the ‘non-student’ login on the right. All current students have an active login, so if you’ve done this and can’t log in, get in touch with su.returningofficer@keele.ac.uk

I can’t ‘Self-Define’…

On first login to the site to vote, you should be prompted to self-define