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The Representative Council elections of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) is prepared and supervised by the Central Election Committee (KVL, 'keskusvaalilautakunta' in Finnish), which consists of at least six (6) and at the most eight (8) ordinary members and at the most four (4) deputy members in order. Majority of the KVL members must be members of ISYY. Members of the Central Election Committee who participate in the election preparations or election observation are not eligible to stand as candidates in the Representative Council elections in question.
The Representative Council of ISYY elects the members of KVL in accordance with the rules of the Student Union.The Council also elects the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the Central Election Committee amongst the members of KVL.The term of office of KVL ends when the Representative Council of ISYY elects a new Central Election Committee.
Only the members of the Central Election Committee, deputy members, Secretary General, staff members of ISYY appointed by the Secretary General, and experts invited by KVL, have the right to participate in the Central Election Committee meetings. Everyone with the right to participate in the KVL meetings, also has a right to speak in them. The Secretary General or an ISYY staff member appointed by the Secretary General operates as the Secretary for the Central Election Committee.
Election work starts in the beginning of the election year at the latest and is the busiest in the autumn semester. ISYY staff supports Central Election Committee members with the election duties. KVL members’ tasks include among other things:
This page was updated last on 27.5.2026