Every Autumn in OSAKO’s body of representatives elections, we choose 15-20 representatives to form our body of representatives. Those students make the most important decisions concerning the activities of OSAKO. How OSAKO spends its time and money and what are the things the student union promotes – all this depends on the representatives.
Before the elections, we need candidates, and now the yearly nomination of candidates has begun. As an OSAKO member, you can register yourself as a candidate until 9.10. The registeration happens via a form, that can be uploaded from OSAKO’s material bank or collected from OSAKO’s office.
You can join the existing electoral alliances, establish your own alliance or register as an independent candidate. Electoral alliances vary every year, so don’t hesitate to present your own ideas. To get started, you can contact any of the chairpersons of existing representative groups. You can also visit the office of your field-specific student association and ask if your field is represented this year.
After the nomination of the candidates
When the nomination period has ended, the actual elections happen on the end of October. The election week takes place on 30.10.-6.11.2024. All OSAKO members are entitled to vote – if you have a student card with a valid sticker on it, you are a member. Voting is carried out electronically. A personal voting link is sent to all OSAKO members to email which they have put to Kide App when becoming a member of OSAKO.
If you join OSAKO during the voting days, please notice that the online payments don’t register right away. Just print a receipt and visit us at OSAKO’s office to make sure you’ll receive your voting link.
During the election week, we’ll also have some election related activities on the campuses. More info about that will be published later.
For more information on how the Body of Representatives works, please visit here or contact OSAKO’s current President of the Body of Representatives. Further details on the election is provided by OSAKO’s Secretary General. Both are happy to answer any election-related questions!
Let the election vibes begin!
