In autumn 2025, we will elect the Council of Representatives for the term 2026-2027. 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.

Becoming a candidate

  • The candidate nomination period begins on Monday 18 August 2025 at 9:00 onwards.
  • Electoral alliances must submit the needed amount of candidacy announcements to form an electoral alliance (2 announcements needed) and the preliminary announcement of the electoral alliance by 3 September 2025 at 16:00 if they desire to utilize the student union website for candidate recruitment purposes.
  • Electoral circles must submit the needed amount of election alliance pre-announcements and candidacy announcements to form an electoral circle by 3 September 2025 at 16:00 if they desire to utilize the student union website for candidate recruitment purposes.
  • The Candidate nomination period ends on 30 September 2025 at 16:00. The end of the candidacy nomination period is the deadline to form electoral alliances and circles.

Voting

  • Advance voting: 29 October – 31 October 2025 at 9:00 – 20:00
  • Election days: 3 November – 6 November 2025 at 9:00 – 18:00

Election announcement 2025 (.pdf, 1 Mt)

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.