The Lent Elections are the opportunity to vote in your new student leaders of Cambridge SU. Cambridge SU will be the new Students' Union to replace CUSU and the Graduate Union. We are electing a team of 8 Sabbatical Officers to lead Cambridge SU, represent students across the university and campaign for student rights within the institutions, locally and nationally. Find out more about the different roles on the pages below.

Timeline

Friday 23rd November 9:00 Lent Elections Promotion Begins
Tuesday 18th February 9:00 Nominations Open
Tuesday 25th February 12:00 Nominations Close
17:00 Candidates Briefing (CUSU Lounge)
Thursday 27th February 9:00 Campaigning Opens
Friday 28th February 18:00 Hustings (location tbc)
Friday 28th February 9:00 Colleges are sent materials advertising each candidates including their names and manifesto (to be pigeon holed/ shared by J/MCR)
Monday 2nd March 9:00 Voting Opens
Thursday 5th March 17:00 Voting Closes
19:00 Provisional Results Announced
Friday 6th March 12:00 Official Results Announced

Rulings and Elections Committee Minutes

Rulings made throughout the elections will be published here.

  • 27th February: "A complaint was raised against a candidate publishing campaign materials on social media prior to campaigning opening. This candidate withdrew their candidacy prior to the opening of campaigning. As a result, the Elections Committee decided that no further action should be taken."

Minutes:

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