UNISON Service Group Elections 2022

The Election for the SGE’s of our union is underway.

What is happening, and when, and why is voter turnout important?

 

Why is this happening?

The Service Group Executive (SGE) is elected by our members every two years.

The election timetable and procedures were agreed by the union’s National Executive Committee (NEC) at a meeting on 1st December 2021.

Who is eligible to vote?

All full members who were on the union’s membership register as of 28th January 2022, will be entitled to vote in this election.

Ballot paper(s) will be sent to members’ home addresses and the online ballot will be emailed to members’ email addresses as shown on our membership system.

Members have the option to vote online or by post. Members will be provided with a pre-paid envelope for the return of the ballot paper to the independent scrutineer, and unique security identifiers for voting online.

When is it happening?

The candidate application period runs from 10th January 2022 to 5pm on 11th February 2022.

The nominating period for branches and other nominating bodies runs from 10th January 2022 to 5pm on 11th February 2022.

The member ballot will open on 28 April 2022 and closes on 25th May 2022. The results will be announced on 10th June 2022.

If you don't receive your ballot papers in the post by the 5th May 2022. You will need to contact the UNISON Voting Helpline on 0800 0857 857 

Who is running the election?

The Member Liaison Unit runs the election. Civica Election Services (CES) is the returning officer and the independent scrutineer.

Why is this election important?

UNISON is run for and by its members through its democratic and lay structures.

All of our elections are important, as they allow the union to function in the best interests of our members.

The SGEs you elect will make important decisions about the future of our union, so it’s important that as many members as possible have their say.