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Candidates Briefing 2015 Briefing Welcome Welcome to the first step in being elected Icebreaker Elections Process Election Regulations Manifesto and Publicity Voting Questions Introduce yourself ID: 229644

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Welcome to the Students’ Union elections!

Candidates’ Briefing 2015

BriefingSlide2

Welcome!

Welcome to the first step in being elected!

Icebreaker

Elections ProcessElection RegulationsManifesto and PublicityVotingQuestions?Slide3

Introduce yourself:

NameCourse at University

What

made you want to run in the elections

Ice BreakerSlide4

Congratulations – you are now officially a candidate!Manifesto writing workshop

Monday 23rd February, 1-2pm. Campaigning SkillsTuesday 24th February 12-1pm

Wednesday 4th March

1-2pmVideo making workshopWednesday 25th February 1-3pm

Guidance sessionsSlide5

Congratulations – you are now officially a candidate!What do Students want? 

Thursday 26th February, 1-2pm. Creative workshop

Friday 27th February 1-3pm Thursday 5th March 1-3pm.

Public Speaking WorkshopMonday 2nd March, 1-2pm

Making

the most of Social Media

Tuesday 3rd March

1-2pm

 

Guidance sessionsSlide6

Returning Officers: Alison Chappell, National Union of Students (NUS)

Deputy Returning Officers: Rhiannon Roberts, Student Engagement ManagerLuke Newton, Student Engagement Coordinator

Michelle Livesey, Deputy Chief Executive

Honorary Returning Officer: Matt Robinson, Chief Executive, Manchester Metropolitan University Students’ UnionAll enquiries: elections-ussu@salford.ac.uk

Key ContactsSlide7

It is your responsibility to read themRules for campaigning are clear and simple

Complaints ProcedureCandidate Pledge

Elections rules and regulationsSlide8

You MUST make a video, no more than 1 minute. You are responsible for the conduct of your campaign team.Respect voters, other candidates and elections staff.

Elections rulesSlide9

1) I will run a fair campaign2) I will abide by the campaign rules and regulations

3) I will not make malicious complaints4) I will not harass students to vote for me and will respect students right to vote in a free and confidential manner. 5) I will ensure any campaign team or individual associated with me will also follow the rules

Campaign Pledge- ReminderSlide10

What we need from you:A manifesto of no more than two sides of A4In both PDF and JPEG

formYour videoDesigns for your publicity pack

(one design per item)

Manifesto and publicitySlide11

By midday 2nd March, y

ou need to:Prepare design filesChoose a packChoose a paper colour

You also need to evidence

additional expenditure by the close of votingPublicity packs

Pack A

Pack B

Pack C

500 x A5, double sided

100 x A4, single sided

50 x A3, single sided

1000 x A5, double sided

50 x A4, single sided

20 x A3, single sided

750 x A5, double sided

60 x A4, double sided

20 x A3, single sided

We will also give you stickers, creative materials and a LOT of digital promotion!Slide12

You all run in one election

First person elected is offered SU PresidentThe second to fifth elected are offered

Vice PresidentVoting online at

www.salfordstudents.com Students must activate accounts by using their university email address

Students rank candidates on preference

Randomised

ballot paper

The Election processSlide13

Morning Briefings:

8.30am each weekday during voting weekAttendance by you or someone from your campaign team

Tea

, coffee, and healthy snacksRun

through of previous day’s issues

Update

on voting numbers

Resolution

of complaints

and grumbles

The Candidates’ Zone

Boardroom 1 throughout the whole week

Staff support

Access to materials

Drinks and snacks

Space to chill out!

Voting week 6 -12 MarchSlide14

Getting elected is about being seen and being remembered – in a good way!

Be visible, Be genuine,

Be informed,

Be memorableGet Elected!

How to win!Slide15

Let’s go!

Any questions?