For our elections to be fair, open and accessible to every student, we have to ensure a
level playing field.
We achieve this through the Election Rules, which are binding for candidates and campaigners in our elections. These rules prevent candidates from using unfair advantages or extra resources that their competitors might not have.
For example, we limit the sum of money a candidate can spend on campaigning, to ensure that people with more expendable money can spend this on marketing for their campaign. We also do not allow slates or negative campaigning. Breaching these rules will disqualify you from candidacy.
We also prevent candidates from doing things that may annoy students, such as spamming society mailing lists, harassing potential voters, or casting votes on other people’s behalf.
You can see the full list of rules here.
If you feel that a candidate or campaigner has broken the election rules, let us know straight away on democracy@goldsmithssu.org. We will then investigate and decide if a rule has been broken, and take appropriate action.