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What is the Representative Council?

The highest decision-making authority in the Student Union POKA is the Representative Council, elected by students for a one-year term. The Representative Council decides on the major directions of activities, appoints the Board, which implements the council’s decisions, guides and supervises the Board’s actions, and leads strategic-level work. The Representative Council consists of 12 members and deputy members. Its meetings are open to all members, meaning any POKA student union member can attend and follow the decision-making process. The Representative Council holds three regular meetings each year: the organizational meeting, the spring meeting, and the autumn meeting. Additional meetings may be convened if necessary.


Run as a candidate for the Representative Council!

Interested in deciding how POKA allocates its budget? Want to meet students from different fields? Looking for study credits? Run for the Representative Council, and you’ll have this opportunity.

Serving on the Representative Council is not only an effective way to make an impact but also a valuable learning experience. As a council member, you’ll become familiar with the student union’s budgeting, planning and evaluation processes, and strategic leadership. We are currently developing the role of the Representative Council, and in 2025, you’ll have the chance to influence how the council and the entire POKA Student Union will evolve both now and in the future.

The nomination period for the 2025 Representative Council elections has been extended until 4.11.2024 at 15:00. Candidate forms should be submitted to POKA’s office at Tikkarinne.

You can run as a candidate on POKA’s general electoral list, on lists organized by some subject-specific student associations, or on student political organizations’ electoral lists. You can also create your own list with a group of friends and run as candidates that way. All you need to be eligible is valid membership in the POKA student union.

Below are the electoral lists submitted to POKA. We will add more names as they are submitted to POKA’s office:
Keskeinen vaalilista
Vihreiden ja edistyksellisten vaalilista
Yleinen vaalilista
Wärtsilän vaalilista
Tikkarinteen vaalilista


Election Schedule

Candidacy deadline: 4.11.2024 at 15:00
Electoral lists published: week 45
Voting period: 18.11.2024 at 15:00 – Wed 20.11.2024 at 15:00
Representative Council organizational meeting: 3.12.2024 at 17.00 at Wärtsilä

Ask more about the elections from POKAs offices!