Student Union POKA Council of Representatives Election, 4–6 November 2026

The election for the Council of Representatives of the Student Union POKA of Karelia University of Applied Sciences will be held electronically from 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, until 12:00 p.m. on Friday, 6 November 2026. Twelve (12) members of the Council of Representatives and their deputy members will be elected.

Each eligible voter has one (1) vote. POKA’s electoral roll will be compiled five (5) working days before the first voting day, on 30 October 2026. Voting eligibility can be checked at the POKA office during opening hours from 30 October 2026 onwards. Requests for rectification concerning the electoral roll must be submitted in writing by the first election day.

The term of office of the Council of Representatives is the calendar year 2027.

In accordance with the election regulations, all students of Karelia University of Applied Sciences who are registered as present and are members of the Student Union by the close of candidate nominations at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, are eligible to stand as candidates. All full-time students of Karelia University of Applied Sciences who are registered as present may join Student Union POKA. The election will be conducted using proportional representation with electoral lists.

Candidates must register using the electronic candidate form approved by the Central Election Committee, available on POKA’s website at pokapoka.fi. Each candidate must belong to an electoral list; a list may also be formed by a single member of the Student Union. In accordance with the election regulations, an electoral list may include no more than eighteen (18) candidates, and any electoral alliances between lists must be declared when the electoral list is established.

The candidates’ electoral lists and candidate forms must be submitted electronically using the form no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.

Further information:
Chair of the Central Election Committee:
Lauri Kaunisaho, [email protected]

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