The Rules The rules governing elections are outlined in Schedule 1 of the Studentsâ Union Constitution. The main rules regarding publicity are contained in Schedule 1, Section G. A copy of the Studentsâ Union Constitution is available on the Studentsâ Union website.
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STUDENTSâ UNION CONSTITUTION
Section G:
Publicity in connection with Elections and By-Elections
1.
Sponsorship or endorsement by a commercial entity is not permitted in any form. Sponsorship or endorsement includes, but is not limited to: âą Branding, names or logos appearing on promotional material or t-shirts. âą Gifts, vouchers or passes for commercial entities.
2.
A candidate shall not distribute, nor cause to have distributed, any promotional material until 6:00pm on the Sunday before the election. Lecture Addresses are also prohibited until that time.
3.
Each candidate, or their nominee, must attend a daily meeting with the Elections Committee during election week.
4.
Any candidate who does not comply with the provisions of this Section of the Constitution shall be deemed ineligible for election to any post on the Executive Committee of the Union for that set of elections.
5.
The Elections Committee will interpret the Election Regulations as they see ïŹt and the decision of the Elections Committee is ïŹnal.
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