The nominations for the Union’s Big Elections 2014 opened this Monday. These elections determine who will fill key roles at the Union during the 2014-15 academic year.

The roles being contested include 7 full-time roles (Union President, the Union Deputy Presidents, the ICSMSU President and the Felix Editor), Student Trustees, Council Chair, Liberation officers, positions on Constituent Union Committees and postitions within departments.

The winners of the 7 full-time positions will take a year out of their studies (or after graduation) to take on the role full-time as a paid position. All full members of the Union are eligible to stand and vote, however if a student wishes to stand they need to complete the nominations process outlined on the Union website before nominations close on Sunday, 2 March at 23:59.

Voting then opens for a week from Friday, 7 March at noon until noon on Friday, 14 March, after which results will be published and broadcast live.

Ahead of the full list of candidates revealed at “Candidates Revealed” on 3rd March at 1200 in Clore LT, Huxley, Felix can reveal that the following candidates have confirmed their candidacy when asked by us:

President

  • Pratt, Jonny

  • Saha, Plabon

Deputy President (Finance & Services)

  • Savell, Alex

Felix Editor

  • Eggl, Maximilian

  • Skett, Phillipa

RCSU President

  • Borkhataria, Cécile

  • Fernando, Ben

For more information about the elections visit the Union Elections website: www.imperialcollegeunion.org/elections.