Press release, 13 October 2011 / the Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY)
In the Representative Council Elections of the Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY) on 18-19 November 2011, the highest decision-making body of the Student Union, the Representative Council of 60 members, will be elected.
The advance voting of two days was organised this week and it ended today on Thursday, 13 October, 5pm. 2319 persons voted in advance which is approximately 8,2 per cent of those entitled to vote. Entitled to vote are all HYY members registered for attendance meaning approximately 28,000 students at the University of Helsinki.
The number of votes in the advance voting was a bit better than the record result from the year 2007, when 2169 persons voted in advance and the advance voting percentage was 6,7. In the Representative Council Elections of 2009, the advance voting percentage was 5,8. It is more common that students are more enthusiastic to vote on the actual voting days.
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