Election Fever

As ever, the annual Students' Union Officer elections took place in March and this year saw another increase in voting turnout. With students becoming savvier on what their rights are and what they should be getting from their University experience, the election candidates had to be on top of their game with their manifestos and of course their campaign trail! With the Students’ Union Constitution changing in recent years, the positions up for election were:
 
President                                                                                      
Vice President Academic Affairs
Vice President Activities and Development
Vice President Communication and Involvement
Vice President Welfare and Equality
Lay Student Councillor (x5 positions)

The Quad, as ever was filled with electioneering paraphernalia from balloons to posters, to twister boards, to space hoppers and of course the ever present edible ‘voting incentives’ which, as usual won more than one or two votes.

All this aside, at the heart of each campaign were well thought out measured manifestos, that didn’t promise the earth, but what was realistic and a benefit to all students.
Voting lasted the normal 3 days with votes being cast online. The virtual ballot boxes closed on Thursday 25th March and the results party started. Each position was hotly contested and victors were as follows:

President
Adam White                                                                                  
Vice President Academic Affairs
Adam Wigley
Vice President Activities and Development
Becky Warburton - (re-elected)
Vice President Communication and Involvement
Holly Seabrook
Vice President Welfare and Equality
Pete Woodward - (re-elected)
Lay Student Councillor (x5 positions)
Rachel Smith
Hannah Horne
David Walton
Andrew Cheung
Kat Finn

So July will see these newly elected officers take up post with ideas on how to make Northumbria Students’ Union an organisation that can best represent all students at the University. A task that many have taken on before them and the reason why Northumbria University Students’ Union keeps getting better and better and is recognised across the UK as top class.