Representatives election

We are all in this together!

Voting starts on 27th of Aug and the results are in on Nov 5th

The representative council elections are coming up soon – now it’s time to get to know the candidates!

Twenty-one regular members will be elected to the JAMKO representative council for 2026 by voting between October 27 and November 5. Voting will take place via an electronic link that will be sent to each JAMKO member by email. You can vote in the representative council elections if you have joined JAMKO as a member for the current academic year by October 21.

In the student union, students decide on matters. In the November elections, the representative council elected from among Jamk students will decide how we handle student matters at Jamk UAS. The representative council decides, among other things, on the amount of the student union membership fee, the action plan, and other major policies of JAMKO. The work of the representative council is based on each member’s experience as a student, and everyone knows what works and what doesn’t in their studies and everyday life, and where JAMKO should focus its resources in the university community.

“A sure sign of autumn is the representative council elections. This year, we want to emphasize that even though we study different fields, we at JAMKO have the same direction and we work together to influence our UAS. That is why the election slogan is familiar to many: ‘We are all in this together,'” says Lauri Kujala, chair of the central election committee and nursing student.

Central election committee

The elections are organized by the central election committee, which is named by the sitting representatives council. The committee is elected annually.

Election declaration 2025

More info

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Candidates of the elections 2025

JAMMAAJAT
2 Elina Herrala Musiikkipedagogi

INSINÖÖRIOPISKELIJAT
3 Laura Akselin Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka
4 Mikael Forssell Sähkö- ja automaatiotekniikka
5 Eetu Hietakangas Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka
6 Anne-Marie Koivisto Automation and Robotics
7 Noora Nieminen Sähkö- ja automaatiotekniikka
8 Hanna Rantakokko Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka
9 Tobias Reiman Logistiikka
10 Elina Valkonen Energia- ja ympäristötekniikka
11 Aamos Wilhelms Logistiikka

OIKEISTO-OPISKELIJAT
12 Eetu Heiska Johtamisen tutkinto-ohjelma, ylempi AMK

MISFITS
13 Peculiar Agaptus Nursing
14 Zakariaa El khanjar Automation and Robotics
15 Angelina Ignateva International Business
16 Tyron John Tourism management
17 Saiyansh Kushal Purchasing and Logistics engineering
18 Tua Nylund Business Information Technology
19 Ifechukwude Charles Ofili Automation and Robotics
20 Eetu Ruotsalainen Robotics & Automation
21 Charles Silvennoinen Business Information Technology

TARVAALAN AGROLOGIOPISKELIJAT
22 Tuhka Räihä Maaseutuelinkeinot

JYVÄSKYLÄN SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSALAN OPISKELIJAT
23 Emilia Kettunen Nursing
24 Veikka Liimatta Fysioterapia
25 Iiris Ripatti Sosionomi

JAMKON PUNAVIHREÄT
26 Reetta Gustafsson Sosionomi
27 Artturi Martynov Palveluliiketoiminta
28 Jesse Raki Liiketalous
29 Jenny Vornanen Business information technology

TRADENOMIOPISKELIJAT
30 Ronja Honkala Tietojenkäsittely

NON – ALIGNED CANDIDATES
31 Tarja Aflecht kuntoutusohjaaja
32 Vincent Udochukwu Columbus Tourism Management
33 Mulata Nurhusen Mehamed Full Stack Software Development, Masters
34 Rajesh Munnangi Robotics, Masters
36 Aada Rühlmann Palveluliiketoiminta
37 Sulo-Pekka Simonen Logistiikka
38 Camilla Tyynelä Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka

Election schedule

• 27.8. The formation of electoral alliances and rings begins.
• 28.8. Nomination of candidates begins. JAMKO members who have registered as attending students are eligible to stand for election, i.e. they can nominate themselves as candidates.
• 8.10. Nomination of candidates ends.
  • Candidates are confirmed and the list with voting numbers is published. Candidates must have a valid JAMKO membership for the current semester.
• 14.-19.10. Candidates fill out the voting aid application and send their election photos.
• 21.10. Right to vote is cheked. Members who have joined by October 21 are eligible to vote. If you want to have a say by voting, join here.
• Voting period 27.10. – 5.11. October 27. An electronic voting link will be sent to each JAMKO member eligible to vote to the email address they used to join the student union. Voting ends on 5th of November at 3:00 p.m. The results will be announced at the election night party on election day.
• 10.-11.11. Organizational meeting of the new representative council.

Electoral alliance, ring and electoral spokesperson

Electoral alliance

An electoral alliance is a group of one or more eligible candidates, and all votes cast for electoral alliance’s members are counted in favour of the candidates. Often, members of an electoral alliance are students in the same programme or share similar views on student politics. The maximum number of candidates in a single electoral alliance may not exceed the number of seats in the Council (42).

Electoral ring
An electoral ring consists of two or more electoral federations or one or more federations and one or more candidates outside all the electoral federations. To form an electoral ring, a declaration document must be submitted to JAMKO before the end of the nomination process. The maximum number of candidates in a single electoral alliance may not exceed the number of seats in the Council (42).

Spokesperson

The spokesperson submits the founding document of the alliance, act as a liaison between the central election committee and candidates, provide information to candidates and support during the elections. The Central Electoral Committee supports the election agents in their tasks. The spokesperson can be a candidate themselves if they are eligible, but it is not necessary. The spokesperson does not have to be a candidate in the election, a member of JAMKO or even a student in Jamk. To set up an alliance, the person fills in a document and submits it, preferably at the beginning of the nomination period or at the latest at the end of the nomination period. The maximum number of candidates is the number of vacant seats in the Assembly (42).

Election guiding documents

stand as a candidate 

form an electoral alliance

Form an electoral ring

Election training

Rules of the elections (fin)

Registry and Privacy Statement for JAMKO’s Representative Elections