UPDATE [17/03/2017 2PM]: Voting is now closed. Stay tuned for the results here: DSU Elections Coverage 2017
If you hadn’t already been able to tell from the number of posters, flyers and constant Facebook notifications asking you to like peoples campaign pages – it’s time for the DSU Elections.
Voting has now opened in what will be a week of heavy campaigning for the 50 candidates vying for the 10 open roles.
Of the current five full time positions only two will be attempting to stay on, while President Dan Winney, VP Welfare and Community Kiera Rounsley and DP Education Augustus Mbasanor won’t be running again.
Meanwhile VP Media and Communication, Mike Mayes will be hoping to keep his position over opponent Emily Frost.
But Vice President Student Activities, Ahtesham Mahmood will be trying to take a step up the political ladder in his campaign for President. He will be facing five other competitors: David Martin, Emilia Djiapouras, Lauren Thomas, Joseph Glover and Garry Foster.
To see the manifestos of all the people you can vote for this year check here
Voting will take place through the week online and will close on the 17 March at 2pm with the results starting later that day at 6pm in the new Campus Centre hosted by DemonFM.
Make sure to check back here for all the latest election news and coverage and on Friday for our results announcements and analysis and comment below your thoughts about the elections.
For a list of all the candidates running for full-time roles, check below.
President Candidates:
Lauren Thomas
Ahtesham Mahmood
David Martin
Emilia Djiapouras
Garry Foster
Joseph Glover
Deputy President Education
Martins Peppernicks
Abigail Henesy
Kyle Hatfield
Ffion Piper
Lily Tsuen
Kelly Davies
Ryan Willett
Mollie Footitt
Ros Gipson
Vice President Welfare and Community
Jessica Okwuonu
Coren Munday
Lucy Hayto
Tiffany Tangen
Jordan Parker
Louise Cunliffe
Nikki Payne
Rebekah Chapman
Vice President Media and Communications
Emily Frost
Mike Mayes
Vice President Student Activities
Abigail Colebrook
Amy Phillips
Derrick Mensah
Lucina Wilde
Sarah Martins
Silas Gardner
Azhar Iqbal
Samuel Galeckyj
Check here for the full list of Part-time Candidates and the roles they are running for.
