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Local businessman and independent candidate David Tully won the second most votes. This marks the first by-election since 1945 in which the top two candidates were from outside the three major parties.
On Tuesday 3rd November, America will go to the polls to vote…
Students in Manchester may choose to vote at home in the upcoming general election as Labour hold significant majorities in the city
According to The Times, the Prime Minister’s aides said that if a general election is called next month, this could limit the time available for students to register to vote
Turnout also fell – with only 19.4% of students voting
Cachella Smith suggests that providing incentives to encourage people to vote will not necessarily generate a fair and representative outcome
Outgoing Exec Officer Riddi Viswanathan pointed out that low turnout could be an issue with the SU and suggested students might not be entirely to blame
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Alex Tayler was elected on a manifesto promising cheaper food, an increased bursary fund for masters students and an affordable ‘Stagecoach-First’ bus pass
The event follows the ‘All Student Vote’ which 1.3 per cent of students voted in due to lack of “face-to-face engagement”, according to SU General Secretary
Elected NUS delegates will represent the University of Manchester’s Students’ Union, the UK’s largest Students’ Union, at the upcoming NUS conferences
Kavindra Huggins and Leslie Adu bring their 2 cents on BBC 1XTRA’s annual star-studded flagship event
Current NUS VP Further Education and black working-class single mother Shakira Martin has defeated the incumbent Malia Bouattia in the NUS President elections with 56 per cent of the vote
The Exec elections saw a 36 per cent drop in turnout for 2017 elections, as Alex Tayler becomes General Secretary of the Students’ Union
Voting opened today for this year’s Exec elections at the University of Manchester’s Students’ Union, find out who you can vote for here
Standing in the University of Manchester’s Students’ Union Exec elections is now open to students until the 17th of February
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Manchester students are turning to tactical voting to get their voices heard
Oli Storey writes about the upcoming EU Elections; what should be an opportunity to highlight some key issues has become a second referendum by proxy