VOTING FOR BY-ELECTIONS 2026/27 OPENS MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER!
What roles can I VOTE for?
Our Solent By-Elections 2026 revolve around our School Reps and Volunteer Officer positions. You can vote for:
School Reps:
School Rep Business, Law and Society
School Rep Creative Industries
School Rep Health and Sport
School Rep Technology and Maritime Industries
Volunteer Officers:
Student Council Chair
BAME Student Volunteer Officer
Disability Volunteer Student Officer
LGBT+ Students' Officer
Trans Students' Officer
Re-Open Nominations/ Applications (R.O.N)
R.O.N is something you may have seen a lot during a Students' Union election, and ours is no different! So, let us explain about R.O.N...
Who is R.O.N?
R.O.N stands for ‘Re-Open Nominations’. A vote for R.O.N means that you don’t think any of the candidates are right for the role. If R.O.N gets the majority vote, we will re-open nominations to find more suitable candidates.
Why should I vote for R.O.N?
A vote for R.O.N is a perfectly valid vote. It is your way of using your vote to actively stand against one or all candidates. If you are unhappy with a candidate, voting for R.O.N is more effective than abstaining from voting, as it counts as a vote against them. For example, if there are 3 candidates, you could vote for candidate A, then R.O.N if you felt that candidates B and C were unsuitable.
What happens if R.O.N wins?
If R.O.N is the most successful candidate, then we will re-open nominations in an attempt to find better candidates. When nominations are re-opened, any previous candidates are excluded from re-running.
How is R.O.N different to abstaining?
Voting for R.O.N is actively saying you do not want a candidate (or multiple candidates) to be successful. Abstaining from voting means that you have no preference for which candidate is successful.
Why is my vote important?
Whether you decide to vote for R.O.N, a candidate, or abstain, we encourage you to vote and engage in the democratic process to help us gather an accurate representation of student voice. We can only make elections better when we know how many students are engaging with them.
Got a question?
If you have any questions about our election process, please email .