Representatives election

Students have the most decision-making power in the student union! The Representatives Council, elected annually from the students of Jamk UAS, decides on the major policies of the Student Union, such as how we run student affairs at JAMK, how much membership costs and what kind of issues we take a stand on. The work of the Representative Council is based on each member’s experience as a student. Each member knows for sure what works and what doesn’t work in their studies or everyday life, and where JAMKO should focus its resources.

Central election committee

The elections are organized by the central election committee, which is named by the sitting representatives council. The committee is elected annually.

The elections are governed by the election regulations.  (FIN)

More info

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Results of the by-elections are in

The Student Union JAMKO held by-elections from 22.1. to 30.1. to elect new members to the Representatives Council for the term 2025. The November elections left the Council short of members, as some members were elected to the Board. Elections were held for three full members and 21 alternates. Thirteen eligible candidates stood for election. There were seven candidates on the electoral alliance lists and six independent candidates. There were 2,908 members entitled to vote and a total of 181 JAMKO members voted in the election. The turnout was therefore 6.22%.

The following were elected as full members
Kalle Vaimare, tieto- ja viestintätekniikka, JIO
Enni Pitkänen, Logistiikka, JIO
Maria Hietanen, Musiikkipedagogi, Independent

The top vote-getter in the by-elections was Maria Hietanen, a non-attached music pedegogy student, who received the highest number of individual votes, 29 in total. However, as JAMKO elections are proportional, Kalle Vaimare, a candidate from Jyväskylä engineering students JIO, came top in the comparative figures. He received 19 votes, but the highest ratio was 64.

See the official election result here

Electoral alliance, ring and electoral spokesperson

Electoral alliance

An electoral alliance is a group of one or more eligible candidates, and all votes cast for electoral alliance’s members are counted in favour of the candidates. Often, members of an electoral alliance are students in the same programme or share similar views on student politics. The maximum number of candidates in a single electoral alliance may not exceed the number of seats in the Council (42).

Electoral ring
An electoral ring consists of two or more electoral federations or one or more federations and one or more candidates outside all the electoral federations. To form an electoral ring, a declaration document must be submitted to JAMKO before the end of the nomination process. The maximum number of candidates in a single electoral alliance may not exceed the number of seats in the Council (42).

Spokesperson

The spokesperson submits the founding document of the alliance, act as a liaison between the central election committee and candidates, provide information to candidates and support during the elections. The Central Electoral Committee supports the election agents in their tasks. The spokesperson can be a candidate themselves if they are eligible, but it is not necessary. The spokesperson does not have to be a candidate in the election, a member of JAMKO or even a student in Jamk. To set up an alliance, the person fills in a document and submits it, preferably at the beginning of the nomination period or at the latest at the end of the nomination period. The maximum number of candidates is the number of vacant seats in the Assembly (42).

Election guiding documents

Rules of the elections (fin)

Registry and Privacy Statement for JAMKO’s Representative Elections

Election declaration