Nomination Questions

Cookies allow us to provide the best experience using our kclsu website.

Read about how kclsu handles data , and more steps you can take to protect your data.

Select the optional cookies, and scroll down to give consent.

How do I nominate myself?

  • Buy a membership to the student group you’d like to nominate yourself for, then head over to www.kclsu.org/elections. Once you are logged in, all positions that you are eligible for will pop up! The deadline for buying a membership is 10am, 29 January 2023. You need to buy a membership for all groups you would like to run for.

What do I need to do to nominate myself?

  • All you need to do is buy a membership to the student group you’d like to nominate yourself for, then head over to www.kclsu.org/elections to submit your nomination. The deadline for buying a membership is 10 am 29 January 2023. You need to buy a membership for all groups you would like to run for.

How do I write a manifesto?

Am I eligible for all roles I have a membership for?

  • You can look at the role descriptions for each student group to see if you are eligible to stand. Some may have requirements such as being a member for a year or being part of the committee already.

I can’t nominate myself, why is that?

  • You need to be a current student and have a membership to each student group that you’d like to run for. Please note that even if you are a committee member, you need to have bought a membership before the cut-off date of 10 am 29 January 2023. You can check whether you have a membership here. If you have a membership to a group but still can’t nominate yourself, please email [email protected] with your k-number, receipt, and date of purchase.

I’m on a year abroad, can I nominate myself?

  • Yes! All current students can nominate themselves.

Can I stand if I’m going on a year abroad next year?

  • Yes. You can stand if you are going on a year abroad. However, please think about time management and whether you are able to fulfil a committee position whilst you are away.

Can I stand if I’m going on placement?  

  • Yes. You can stand if you are going on placement. However, please think about time management and whether you can fulfil a committee position whilst on placement.

I’m a dormant student, can I nominate myself?

  • As long as KCL classifies you as a current student, you will be able to nominate yourself. If you are in doubt, please reach out to [email protected].

I would like to withdraw from my position.

  • You can withdraw yourself during the election period. The deadline to withdraw yourself is Sunday, 10 March 2023.

Is there a limit to how many roles I can stand for?

  • Yes. You can apply for five roles. This includes a maximum of one student trustee or student officer role and a maximum of 1 president role in group elections. For instance, this means you can stand for:
    •  1 student officer role, 1 student group president role, 3 other student group roles (5 total)
    • 1 student officer role, 4 other student group roles (5 total)
    • 1 student group president role, 4 other student group roles (5 total)
    • 5 other student group roles (5 total)

What happens if I am elected to multiple roles within the same committee?

  • According to bylaws 9.7 and 8.5, respectively, you can only hold one position per student group or academic association. This means that when we are running the counts, you will be withdrawn from the other roles you nominated yourself for within the same group once you have been elected to a position for that same group.
  • We will run the count in the following order:
    • President  
    • Treasurer  
    • Afterwards, the group submitted the roles in whichever order on their spreadsheet.  
  • If you already know you are the only candidate for a role that does not have your preference, you can withdraw. The deadline to withdraw yourself is Sunday, 10 March. After that, the count will be run.  

If there is one position available and one candidate, do they automatically get voted in?

  • No. Candidates need at least one vote to be elected. Candidates can vote for themselves. If they receive 0 votes, they won’t be elected.

Can I hold more than one role in a committee?

  • No. You can only hold one committee role per student group. You can apply for multiple roles in a committee but will only be elected to one. This means that when we are running the counts, you will be withdrawn from the other roles you nominated yourself for within the same group once you have been elected to a position for that same group.
  • We will run the count in the following order:
    • President  
    • Treasurer  
    • Afterwards, the group submitted the roles in whichever order on their spreadsheet.  
  • If you already know you are the only candidate for a role that does not have your preference, you can withdraw. The deadline to withdraw yourself is Sunday, 10 March. After that, the count will be run.