The Student Union of the University of Lapland (LYY) has completed its Representative Council elections, and the results promise an interesting new term in student politics. The voter turnout dropped sharply by 14,3 percentage units from the previous elections, landing at 22.6%, with 1,013 students casting their votes.  “Voting activity was highest on the first day of advance voting and on the election day itself. The drop in turnout can be interpreted in many ways, and it’s likely the result of several factors,” says Juuso Kurokallio, Chair of the Central Election Committee.  Kurokallio adds that the committee will not speculate further on the turnout decline. “I’m eager to see how much the newly elected council will achieve and what kinds of changes LYY will experience over the next two years. Major decisions and reforms are on the horizon right from the start of this council term. Congratulations once again to all those elected,” he continues.  Once again, Artikla came out on top, securing 272 votes and maintaining its position as the strongest group in the council. However, despite a broad candidate base, the law students’ list lost two seats compared to the previous term. Mariel Tähtivaara from Artikla was one of the election’s top vote-getters with 40 votes.  In second place was the TAO-lista, which received 225 votes and further strengthened its position. Representing art students, the list brought several new faces to the council, alongside experienced members continuing their involvement in student politics. Miikka Keränen (37 votes) emerged as … Read more

The 2025 Representative Council elections of the Student Union of the University of Lapland are here! Advance voting begins today, November 3, 2025, and ends on November 5, 2025. The official election day is November 6, 2025. During both the advance voting days and the official election day, voting is open from 8:00 to 18:00., … Read more