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The SU Leadership Elections are held annually, giving students the opportunity to elect their new Presidents. Get ahead in your career by leading our charity and working with senior leaders from your University.

The SU Leadership Elections 2026

Sabbatical Officers (Presidents and Vice Presidents) are elected by students to lead the Students' Union. Students take a year out of studying to work full-time in a paid role representing students. Whether you're in first year or final year, any student at Falmouth University or the University of Exeter can run as a candidate.

Nominations open 1 December to 2 February.
Voting is open from 12 pm Monday 2 March to 12pm Thursday 5 March.

The sabbatical officer elections are a key part of union democracy and the votes of students directing what the Students' Union works on in the next academic year.

SU Leadership Elections 2026

This election is for the sabbatical officer roles at Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union. These roles are full-time paid positions that lead the union, work as Trustees to the charity, and work on student priorities throughout the academic year. One term of this role is one year.

4 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 12:00 on Monday 2 February 2026 (in 7 weeks and 2 days)

The polls open at 12:00 on Monday 2 March 2026 (in 11 weeks and 2 days)

Post List: Read more about the positions up for election and what each role entails.

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Know someone who'd make a great SU Leader? Fill in the form below to tell us more and recommend them as a Candidate!

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Is there any support for candidates?

The SU team are here to help candidates understand how an election works and what you can do to win. We'll be running sessions for candidates to help you develop your priority and train you on how to build a campaign.

Voting prizes

To make voting even more exciting we're running voting booths across our campuses, offering cashs prizes to the sports clubs, societies and departments with the highest percentage of voters, and have a voter prize draw. It's our biggest package of prizes ever!

How does voting work?

We use a Single Transferable Vote (STV) system, which means voters can rank candidates. This is one of the more proportional systems to make sure your representatives represent you.