It is time for representative council elections! 

In the Representative Council elections, 20 full representatives and 20 deputies are elected to the Student Union Representative Council. All SAMK students who have paid the SAMMAKKO membership fee in the autumn of 2025 or the academic year 2025-2026 are eligible to vote and eligible to vote.

Advance e-voting will begin on Monday, October 13 at 9:00 a.m and end on Sunday November 2nd 2025. The ballot box elections will be held on campuses from 3rd to 5th November 2025. The actual election day is Wednesday, November 5th.

If you have any questions about the elections, you can contact Helena Matinheimo, Chair of the 2025 Council: helena.matinheimo@sammakko.fi.

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Election schedule

🗓️ Electronic advance voting
13.10. 9.00 – 2.11.2025 12.00

🗓️ Ballot box voting on campuses:
📍 Kuninkaisten kampus, Huittinen, 3.11.2025 from 11 am to 2 pm
📍 Taidekoulu, Kankaanpää, 3.11.2025 from 11 am to 2 pm
📍 SAMK-kampus Rauma, 4.-5.11.2025 from 10 am to 3 pm
📍 SAMK-kampus Pori, 4.-5.11.2025 from 10 am to 3 pm

What is the Representative council?

The task of the Student Union Representative Council is to be the voice of the students in all decision-making.

The Representative Council exercises the highest decision-making power in the student union SAMMAKKO. It outlines what SAMMAKKO does and ensures that the wishes and needs of students are heard in the UAS community.

The task of the Representative Council is to guide the activities of the student union and decide on SAMMAKKO’s major lines and operational resources. The Representative Council approves, for example, SAMMAKKO’s action plan and budget yearly. In addition, the Representative Council annually elects the Student Union Board and student representatives to SAMK’s Board, the Degree Board and the Study Board.