In Autumn 2024 we will elect the Council of Representatives for the year 2025.

Click here for the election result article!

Schedule of the elections

Becoming a candidate

  • Candidate nomination opens Monday 12 August 2024 at 9:00 and will be open until Sunday 29 September 2024 at 16:00.
  • If the list wishes to make use of TREY’s website in its candidate acquisition, the Electoral Alliances must submit at least 2 candidate announcements for the formation of the Electoral Alliance, as well as possible Electoral Alliance and Electoral Circle agreements to the Central Election Committee by Monday 2 September 2024 at 16:00 at the latest by using the electronic forms provided on TREY’s website.
  • The Final deadline for the nomination of candidates and the establishment of Electoral Alliances and Electoral Circles is Sunday 29 September 2024 at 16:00. Belated candidate announcements or Electoral Alliance and Electoral Circle agreements will not be accepted into the election.

Voting in the elections

Voting in the Council Elections of the Student Union of Tampere University happens via a voting system provided by Tampere University – you can access the voting system via this link.

  • Advance voting: 30.10-1.11.2024 at 9:00–20:00 daily
  • Official polling: 4.11.-6.11.2024 at 9:00–18:00 daily

Any member of the Student Union, who has enrolled present at Tampere University, can become a candidate and vote in the election. All the members of the Student Union have one vote in the election.

What is the Council of Representatives?

The Council of Representatives is the Student Union’s highest decision-making body consisting of 49 students and their deputies. The Council decides, among other things, on the following matters:

  • Election of the Student Union’s Board and committees
  • The Student Union’s strategy and other important documents
  • Budget and the size of the membership fee
  • Action Plan that guides the activities of the Student Union
  • The Student Union’s advocacy goals

The Council of Representatives makes decisions on themes that impact the students’ everyday life. The Council ie. decides on the focus points of the Student Union’s advocacy, how student culture is improved, member services, the Student Union’s values and the Student Union magazine Visiiri.

The Council meets about once a month during the semesters at the campuses of Tampere University. All TREY’s members have the right to be present in the council meetings.