Important Deadline for ÖH Election Approaches

Students who wish to participate in the elections for the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) from May 13 to 15 must be enrolled for the summer semester by Tuesday (March 25) and have transferred their ÖH fee (24.70 euros, note) as well as any tuition fees. Subsequently, it will be clear how many of the approximately 400,000 students at universities, private universities, universities of applied sciences, and teacher training colleges are eligible to vote.

Election Proposals from Tuesday

Also possible from Tuesday is the submission of election proposals or candidacies. Only new groups running for election need to collect signatures for the federal representation or the university representation - a total of 200 signatures from eligible voters from at least seven different universities are required. For running for individual university representations, between ten and 200 signatures are sufficient, depending on the size. Factions that already have a mandate, on the other hand, only need the signature of a mandate holder and an authorized recipient for the right to run.

From April 3, election cards for the postal vote possible in ÖH elections can be requested until May 6 - however, only for the elections to the university representations and the federal representation. Study representations must be elected on-site.

When Will There Be Clarity on the Ballot?

Which lists are running will be determined by April 15 at the latest. This is when the deadline for improving election proposals ends. However, it may already be clear a week earlier: The deadline for submitting election proposals expires on April 8 - if there are no deficiencies in these, the ballot is already fixed by then.

(APA/Red)

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