{"id":41800,"date":"2024-04-08T17:32:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/?post_type=ct_content_page_2&#038;p=41800"},"modified":"2024-06-24T13:04:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T11:04:51","slug":"ballot-paper-templates-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/student-unions\/ballot-paper-templates","title":{"rendered":"Ballot Paper Templates for Student Unions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2h0g7x4-de4ae1467e542757120a2c90fb2718d7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1aizrzs-9e6a71923057e18ef35a5995e891a230\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-9e6a71923057e18ef35a5995e891a230 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-9e6a71923057e18ef35a5995e891a230 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-9e6a71923057e18ef35a5995e891a230 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Stimmzettel-Vorlage.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltsofnzg-e00b2b2a0be9be2e3c09c71bd36eb6b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Ballot Paper Templates for Student Unions<\/h1>\n<p>Here we offer you free ballot paper templates for student union governing body elections and referenda.<\/p>\n<p>The composition of ballot papers will vary between individual student unions. Thess templates can be adapted to suit the individual needs of your student union. The bylaws of your student union will contain guidelines and explain the required election procedure. Generally speaking, most student unions will have a similar election process, electoral system and method of counting ballots.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymfqmc-a7e66dfd12d3c3a0f73a2f3629a0358f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Ballot Template for Governing Body Elections in Student Unions<\/h2>\n<p>Student unions\u2019 governing body elections (known alternatively as a Board of Directors or Student Legislative Council) are often conducted under a plurality vote system (also known as a simple majority or first-past-the-post system).<\/p>\n<p>Most student unions&nbsp;hold annual board of directors elections during the spring semester by standard paper ballots. However, the cost of designing, printing and distributing paper ballots, not to mention the expense involved in managing physical polling stations, is often very high. Moreover, the process of ensuring the integrity of the ballot and accuracy of vote counting leaves the traditional paper ballot election open to errors and time-consuming recounts.<\/p>\n<p>POLYAS online elections offer you a much more cost-efficient and accurate voting service that is ideally suited for student union elections.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional student union ballot papers will display the names of candidates vying for each position on the governing body. Every member of the student union will then be able to vote for one candidate per position vacant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/sites\/default\/files\/Ballot_Paper_Template_Referendum_Student_Union_2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download a free ballot template for your student union\u2019s governing body election here! (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymg7xp-b78053bb5458bc6df78350d079a20a72 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Ballot Template for Referenda in Student Unions<\/h2>\n<p>Student unions also use referenda in reaching major policy decisions. Holding a referendum on a particularly sensitive issue allows all members the opportunity to have their voices heard in reaching a final decision.<\/p>\n<p>Student union\u2019s bylaws will govern how referenda are to be administered. Referendum questions are generally framed as binary \u2018Yes\u2019 or \u2018No\u2019 choices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/student-unions\/ballot-paper-templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download a free referenda ballot template for your student union right here! (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27\">\n.av_promobox.av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#e8f8f8;\nborder-color:#ededed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27 avia-button-no'><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>POLYAS Tip: Online Voting enables you to engage with more members in your student union&#8217;s election and thereby increase voter turnout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Request a non-binding quote for online elections&nbsp;today!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n       <section  class='av_textblock_section av-wz0wl4-34aab32a2d0f1ae4906b93362ed1f18e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Benefit from Online Voting in your Student Union<\/h2>\n<p>Administering traditional paper ballot elections and referenda in your student union costs you both a significant amount of time and money. Ballot papers can be quite lengthy if there are many candidates aspiring to be elected for each vacant position. Furthermore, the complexity of paper ballots can increase the chance that members will inadvertently submit an invalid vote.<\/p>\n<p>One quick and easy way to overcome the shortcomings of paper ballots is to allow members of your student union the option of voting online. Upload the electoral roll, distribute log-in credentials to your members via email and download your legally binding election results in PDF format shortly after the digital polling station closes. Our online election experts will help you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Contact our election experts to set up online voting now!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div> <div  class='flex_column av-1nz9rg8-75c54a224fb808df4d271da46d3d88ea av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-13shxaw-70ecde758ef09bd32c279342ccec690e hr-default  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu9idg7z-bf603fd1ba39051b13a329fc88d83331 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu2'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\">How to Increase Voter Turnout in your Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-glossary\">POLYAS Election Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9568],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41800","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ballot Paper Templates for Student Unions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Electing a new board of directors in your student union? 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