An uncontested election means that it is not necessary to hold a vote.
There is no need to vote if the number of candidates who have been nominated does not exceed the number of mandates within a single representation area.
The Election Committee declares the candidates on the list to be elected in the order listed. Non-elected candidates are regarded as substitutes for the elected candidates.
A contested election is when it is possible to vote for different candidates.
If several candidate lists have been received with more than the number of candidates to be elected, there is always a contested election. If only one candidate list has been received, but with more candidates than the number to be elected, a contested election is also held if the list is unprioritised.
The election is cancelled if, within a particular representation area, a candidate list has not been submitted before the specified deadline.
A cancelled election means that there are no elected representatives. For members of academic staff, it is therefore necessary to hold a draw to decide which employees will sit on the body. This is because employees are under a contractual obligation to serve as members of the university's governing bodies. In the case of students, it is not possible to appoint representatives, but you can choose to appoint observers without voting rights.
Candidate lists can support each other by entering into "list pacts". List pacts are usually formed when one party with several local associations at the university submits several different lists for the election – for example the Student Council.
"Electoral pacts" are entered into between individual lists and list pacts – and possibly between list pacts.
The advantage of entering into list and electoral pacts is that it minimises the number of wasted votes. After the election, the mandates are first allocated to the electoral pacts, and then to the parties and list pacts having entered into the electoral pacts.
If two parties in the same electoral pact were both close to obtaining an additional mandate, one of the two parties can use the other party's votes to obtain an extra mandate. It is therefore relevant to know which electoral pact the individual lists have entered into.
Candidate lists can support each other by entering into "list pacts". List pacts are usually formed when one party with several local associations at the university submits several different lists for the election – for example the Student Council.
"Electoral pacts" are entered into between individual lists and list pacts – and possibly between list pacts.
The advantage of entering into list and electoral pacts is that it minimises the number of wasted votes. After the election, the mandates are first allocated to the electoral pacts, and then to the parties and list pacts having entered into the electoral pacts.
If two parties in the same electoral pact were both close to obtaining an additional mandate, one of the two parties can use the other party's votes to obtain an extra mandate. It is therefore relevant to know which electoral pact the individual lists have entered into.
At AU, we hold ordinary elections once a year – at the end of November. In addition, by-elections may be held in the course of the year.
University elections take place electronically. You can vote via: www.au.dk/election
Your employment or your education determines your right to vote in the election.
Election lists and candidates will be published at www.au.dk/election before the election.
1. Check your voting rights in the election system:
To check your voting rights, log on to the election system with your AUID and self-service password (WAYF).
The link to the login page is visible on the front page of www.au.dk/elections when it is possible to check the voting rights.
When you have logged on the election system, you can see which bodies you can vote for and when.
Go directly to the login page in the election system
It is important that you check your voting rights well in advance of the start of the set-up period, so that it is possible to get it corrected. Otherwise, you risk voting/standing for the wrong representation area.
You will receive an email in your AU mailbox from the election secretariat, when you can check your voting rights in the E-election system. Then you have approx. one week to check your voting rights. The deadline for drawing attention to errors (the deadline for objections) is evident in the email, in the e-election system and in the current schedule.
If you have any objections regarding what is registered about you and your voting rights, you must contact the election secretariat as soon as possible within the deadline for objections. You can also fill in an "objection form". The form must be sent to the election secretariat by email: valg@au.dk.
The set-up period and thus the deadline for objections fluctuates slightly from year to year. See the deadline for objections in the current time schedule. However, errors will be corrected as long as it is practically possible.
The name of the list must not indicate which sub-election the candidate list concerns.
For example, you may not call your list "board of studies for XXX" or "Department of XXX". Nor may you use a well-known abbreviation for this.
The E-election system E-vote enables electronic notification of candidates
You will find a guide to notifying candidates for elections in E-vote here
If you are interested in standing as a candidate, you should first check your eligibility for the body in question (council/board/committee). If your name is on the current election list, you can stand for election.
In the election circular, you can see the period in which candidate lists can be submitted for the election. This is usually a period of 4-7 days in the middle of October (fluctuates slightly from year to year).
Fill in the objection form for election lists and send the signed form to the Elections Secretary: valg@au.dk.
The votes are counted in the electronic election system. When counting the votes, the D’Hondt method is used: Counting and allocation example
The results will be published at www.au.dk/election as soon as possible after the election.
You want to vote electronically via www.au.dk/election during the election period.
You log on to the system with your AUID and password for WAYF.
See 'how to' video: https://fb.watch/gEKq5xZS6r/
You cannot vote by post or vote on paper.
You can vote electronically via www.au.dk/election during the election period.
You log on to the system with your:
No. It is just like an ordinary election. The people responsible for the election can see that you have voted, but not what you have voted.
All communication between your electronic device and the election system is encrypted, so nobody else can see what you voted.
Please contact The Election Secretariat.
Both the voting module, the Master’s module and the association module have links that enable the user to see their own data in E-valg. The function generates an HTML file that the user can open or save.
Please contact The Election Secretary.
There is an emergency plan for holding the election.
If the e-vote system “goes down” and the election can no longer be held electronically, a decision will be made regarding the continued process.
If there is a prolonged breakdown you will be able to read more at www.au.dk/election.