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01.11.2021

12.47 % voted in advance in the ISYY’s Representative Council Elections

12.47 % of the eligible voters gave their votes during the advance voting for the ISYY’s Representative Council Elections. Advance voting activity decreased by 8.03 percent compared to the elections of 2019.

Advance voting turnout of the seventh Representative Council Elections of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland is 12.47 %, so 1,702 eligible voters gave their votes in advance. Compared to the previous elections, held in 2019, the advance voting turnout decreased. Last time the voter turnout was 20,5 % (2,741 persons). Advance voting was held electronically during the 25th and 29th of October 2021 and there was one more advance voting day in contrast to 2019 elections.

The actual voting day of the Representative Council Elections is the 3rd of November 2021 from 9 am to 6 pm. Voters can vote electronically e.g. on their own mobile devices, anywhere they want to, via a link. The Elections elect the highest decision-making body of the Student Union, 39-member Representative Council. The Representative Council works similarly to the Finnish Parliament, but just at the university and it represents university students.

There are altogether 128 candidates from 10 different lists of candidates in the ISYY’s Representative Council Elections this year. The Representative Council Elections are held completely electronically. All members of the Student Union, who have registered as attending students at the University of Eastern Finland before the 18th of October 2021, are eligible voters.

ISYY will announce the Representative Council Elections’ results on the 3rd of November after the votes have been counted. The results will be published on both campuses on the 3rd of November 2021 at the Election Night, held from 5.30 pm onwards.

Election night events at the campuses on the 3rd of November 2021 starting at 5.30 pm.

  • AU100 (Joensuu), CA101 (Kuopio)

Read More: 

Electronic Voting System

Isyy.fi: The Voting Aid

Isyy.fi: Representative Council Elections

Isyy.fi: Candidate Lists

Facebook.com: Äänestän ISYYn edustajistovaaleissa 2021

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More Information: 

Matti Averio, Chairperson of the Central Election Committee, Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, kvl.pj(at)isyy.fi, tel. +358 505213158

Aleksi Kinnunen, Vice-Chairperson of the the Central Election Committee, Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, alekin(at)uef.fi

Mikko Aaltonen, Secretary of the Central Election Committee, Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, koso(at)isyy.fi, tel. +358 44 576 8414