Full Time Nominations Open in

Voting gives you a direct say in how your Union is run, how your issues are dealt with and how your money gets spent. It’s important to pick the people you want as it’s the Union who will be representing your views to the Universtiy and on a local,regional and national level. Your vote is your voice so speak up!

The full-time officers – the President, the Vice-President/Education Officer, the Vice-President/Welfare and Equality Officer and the Vice-President/Irish Language – will all be elected on Thursday 2nd of March 2023. Nominations for these positions will open on Wednesday 15th February 2023.

The part-time officer positions of – Societies’ Chairperson, Postgraduate Research Officer, Postgraduate Taught Officer, Clubs’ Captain, 4 College Convenors, Mature Students’ Officer, International Students Officer, Gender and LGBT+ Rights Officer, Disability Rights Officer, Ethnic Minorities Officer, Environmental and Sustainability Officer – will all be elected on Thursday 9th March 2023. Nominations for these positions are open 10am Wednesday 22nd February 2023.

You can vote in person or online via YourSpace on the Election Polling Days Thursday 2nd March 2023 and Thursday 9th March 2023.

The 3 in person Polling Stations will be:

• SU Síbín 10am-8pm
• Áras na Mac Léinn foyer 11am-7pm
• Engineering Building foyer 12pm-4pm

PLEASE NOTE: You must have your Student ID Card to vote.

For the elections of Clubs’ Captain and Societies’ Chairperson on polling day it is strictly one vote per club for Clubs’ Captain and one vote per society for Societies’ Chairperson. Only Club Captains and Society Auditors may vote

To be eligible to run in this election, candidates must be members of University of Galway Students’ Union. All registered students of University of Galway, on payment of the student levy are members of the Students’ Union. 

Nomination forms will be available HERE.

Late nominations will not be accepted under any circumstance.

The Elections Committee comprises of the President, the Vice-Presidents and the Returning Officer appointed under Schedule I. The duties of this committee are to oversee the running of all Union elections and to decide on any matters relating to such which are not specifically covered in this constitution and its schedules. If a member of the committee is running for re-election, they must resign their position on the Elections Committee. The Executive Committee shall nominate one of their number as a replacement. The Elections Committee must also provide a list of rules and regulations for candidates before campaigning begins.

Election regulations are outlined in the Students’ Union Constitution, Schedule 1

Schedule 1 (Elections)

If you have any queries about the regulations or running of the elections, please email elections@su.nuigalway.ie