{"id":7526,"date":"2018-09-13T19:14:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T17:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/the-union-election-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-10-07T00:50:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T22:50:00","slug":"the-union-election-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/the-union-election-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The Union Election 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-02f2f3df7eb3d4bff4d530477a743da4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-02f2f3df7eb3d4bff4d530477a743da4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-02f2f3df7eb3d4bff4d530477a743da4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-02f2f3df7eb3d4bff4d530477a743da4 av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1786 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1786 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1-180x180.png\" alt='' title='Election'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1-705x705.png 705w, https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1-450x451.png 450w, https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Val-1.png 787w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-4bd72ea9fc0ba26fd614b5172217a9d7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4bd72ea9fc0ba26fd614b5172217a9d7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4bd72ea9fc0ba26fd614b5172217a9d7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4bd72ea9fc0ba26fd614b5172217a9d7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-4bd72ea9fc0ba26fd614b5172217a9d7 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Union Election 2018<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>The Union Election is approaching<br \/>\n\u2013 make a difference!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In October, the election for the Medicinska F\u00f6reningen Council (MF Council)\u00a0will be held. By voting on your preferred candidate, the election gives you the opportunity to voice your opinion about our student union. If you would also like to represent your fellow students in the Council, we encourage you to <strong>run in the election!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5>Last date to send in your candidacy is on\u00a0the 10th of October.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-3ef3e4f66a2bcbb6f9b35afb905e5c3d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-3ef3e4f66a2bcbb6f9b35afb905e5c3d .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-3ef3e4f66a2bcbb6f9b35afb905e5c3d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>What is the MF Council?\u00a0<\/strong>The Council is the highest decision-making body in MF and consists of up to 29 members. As a member of the Council, you\u00a0participate in\u00a0decisions at the top level. This\u00a0includes choosing the Board of MF, appointing student representatives and assigning various positions in the organisation. You will also determine the budget, review the finances, and plan for\u00a0the coming year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is expected from me?<\/strong>\u00a0There are no criteria other than being an MF member. Three times per semester, you will be summoned to meetings held after work hours\u00a0that last between two to three hours. Before\u00a0the\u00a0meeting you\u00a0should read the agenda, any documents, and other proceedings. Food will be provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How am I elected?\u00a0<\/strong>After you&#8217;ve sent in your candidacy, you will run in the elections held between 19-26 October where your vote count will determine the outcome.\u00a0You could also speak to your section \u2013\u00a0 the MF sections will be given a certain number of seats to fill in the Council and you can contact them about appointing you. If you are appointed to a seat by your section, you cannot run in the general election.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-c8fc129dc35fd1ae2a1e410224d39ea8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><strong>Your\u00a0application should contain the following:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>First and last name<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Programme\/course(s) you are studying<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Email address and phone number<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>A picture of you<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>A short motivation (max 100 words) in Swedish and English<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Send an email of the above with the subject line\u00a0<strong>&#8220;<em>Council Candidate<\/em>&#8220;<\/strong> to: <a href=\"mailto:omarbranzell@medicinskaforeningen.se\">omarbranzell@medicinskaforeningen.se<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;or leave a written application at the MF office.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for sending in the application is on\u00a0<strong>the 10th of October 23:59.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><article  class='iconbox iconbox_top av-av_icon_box-f74d6df8d570f71085732b98987f776a av-icon-style-no-border  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  main_color'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: \"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>If you have any questions about the election, the Council, or anything else, send an email to:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:omarbranzell@medicinskaforeningen.se\">omarbranzell@medicinskaforeningen.se<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7526\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinskaforeningen.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}