Student Officer Elections 2024: Complaints form

This form is to be completed in support of complaints made in accordance with the Elections Rules provided to all candidates running in Manchester Metropolitan Students' Union Elections. Any complaints should be directed in writing, to the Deputy Returning Officer, Paul Norman: s.u.elections@mmu.ac.uk.

Should you require assistance in completing this form, or in relation to any other aspect of the Complaints Procedure, this may be obtained in writing to: s.u.elections@mmu.ac.uk

PERSONAL DETAILS
Name (anonymous complaints will not be considered, and cannot be evidenced by a third party) Name (anonymous complaints will not be considered, and cannot be evidenced by a third party) First Last
Telephone number:
Email:
Student number:
COMPLAINT DETAILS
Name of person(s) who has violated the rules:
Details of incident, including date and time:
Reasons complaint is being made, state who or what is being complained about and the consequences that you believe you (or another candidate) has suffered as a result:
What evidence do you have to support this complaint? This evidence may be photographic/video evidence, signed statements, guidelines on where the rule violation may be found and so on, and should be handled with this pro forma. You may make a complaint without evidence.
Outcome sought (you are asked to note that this is your preference only, and places no restrictions on the outcome of the operation of the Complaints Procedure).
Signed (draw your signature in the box below):

Draw or Type

I understand this is a legal representation of my signature. Clear

Full Name

I understand this is a legal representation of my signature.
Date of completing this form: Date of completing this form: / MM / DD YYYY
ELECTIONS COMPLAINTS FORM

All complaints will be investigated by the Deputy Returning Officer, who will consider the evidence and make a recommendation to the Returning Officer. Any ruling of the Returning Officer will be communicated to all parties involved.

Any decisions made by the Returning Officer are final.

All complaints must be received within 1 hour of voting closing. Any complaints considered after this time will not be investigated as part of the elections process (although they may be considered under the provision of Bylaw 3 of the Students' Union constitution).

Sanctions available to the Returning Officer include, but are not limited to, bans from campaigning for an allocated period of time, public statements of sanction by Students' Union via website and social media, confiscation of campaign materials and disqualification.
Any questions?

Contact the Deputy Returning Officer, Paul Norman: s.u.elections@mmu.ac.uk.

Student Officer Elections 2024: Complaints form

Student Officer Elections 2024: Complaints form

PERSONAL DETAILS

COMPLAINT DETAILS

ELECTIONS COMPLAINTS FORM

Any questions?