October 9, 2019

Nominations Open for LSESU MT Elections

Nominations for the MT LSESU Elections open today at 10am. Those looking to run for a position will have until 17 October to nominate themselves, with hustings set to take place the week after, on 23 October.

Open positions include the paid sabbatical role of Postgraduate Students’ Officer, as well as other non-paid officer roles such as Anti-Racism Officer, Disabled Students’ Officer, and LGBT+ Officer.

Apart from specific officer positions, the MT electorate will also vote to elect members to several committees and boards, such as the Democracy Committee, the LSESU Trustee Board, and the LSE Council.

[For a full list of positions, click here]

The elections will take place on 31October, with the results being announced on the same day.

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