Election Resources for Candidates

Learn more about being a candidate and voting.

Election Candidate Resources

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: 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 help you stay on track throughout your campaign.
  • FAQs and Support: Answers to frequently asked questions and contact information for election support services, so you can get help 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

Union Assembly 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 STAND in these Elections by submitting a nomination here. Nominations will open at 9am on Monday 14th September and will close at 5pm on Friday 2nd October. Voting is open from Tuesday 13th October at 9am and closes on Thursday 15th May at 1pm with results announced on Social Media Thursday Evening. To ensure you are able to stand, you must attend Candidate Briefing which will take place on Teams on Monday 5th October - 5.30pm. Invites will be sent after Nominations close.

  • 13 posts are up for election.
  • The polls have closed, and results have been published.
Candidate List
See who ran for each post and read their manifestos.
View Results
See the published results for each post.

Elections Toolkit

Election FAQs

Single Transferable Voting is the method of voting we use here at Keele. It allows you to rank candidates in order of preference, starting with your first choice, ‘1’, and continuing until you no longer want to rank any more 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.

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

To log in, click the button at the top right of the KeeleSU.com homepage, then sign in with your student credentials. Use the far-left box with the university logo, not the ‘non-student’ login on the right. All current students have an active login. If you have tried this and still can’t log in, contact su.returningofficer@keele.ac.uk.

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