Article 16 of the Students’ Union Constitution makes provision for referenda on policy or constitutional matters.
Referenda
Details of any upcoming Referendum will be posted here
Previous Referenda
Referendum on Vice President for the Irish Language
Thursday 3rd March 2022 – View motion text
Referendum on Restructuring Students’ Union Officer Roles
Thursday 23rd January 2020 – View motion text
Referendum Defeated
Referendum on the creation of the position of Ethnic Minorities Officer
Thursday 12th April 2018 – View motion text
Referendum Passed
Referendum on Constitutional Amendment proposed by Students’ Union Executive Committee
Thursday 1st February 2018 – View motion text
Referendum passed
Referendum on NUI Galway Students’ Union’s position on reunification of the island of Ireland
Thursday 2nd March 2017 – View motion text
Referendum passed
Referendum on Students’ Union position on the Direct Provision System.
Thursday 3rd March 2016 – View motion text
Referendum passed
Referendum on Students’ Union position on the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use.
Thursday 3rd March 2016 – View motion text
Referendum passed
Referendum on Students’ Union position on the legalisation and regulation of the cultivation, sale and possession of cannabis.
Thursday 5th March 2015 – View motion text
Referendum passed
Referendum on Constitutional Amendment proposed by Students’ Union Executive Committee
Thursday 12th March 2015 – View motion text
Referendum passed
Referendum RFC14/1 (Position on Abortion)
Thursday 6th March 2014 – View motion text
Referendum rejected
Referendum RFC14/2 (Position on the campaign of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against the State of Israel)
Thursday 6th March 2014 – View motion text
Referendum passed
Referendum RFC14/3 (Position on the Issue of Couples of the Same Gender Availing of Civil Marraige)
Thursday 13th March 2014 – View motion text
Referendum passed
Referendum RFC13/1 (Position on Abortion)
Thursday 7th March 2013 – View motion text
Referendum passed
Referendum RFC12/1 (No Platform Policy)
Thursday 8th march 2012 – View motion text
Referendum passed
RFC06/1 (Structures)
22nd February 2006 – View motion text
Referendum Passed
RFP06/1 (Student Levy)
22nd February 2006 – View motion text
Referendum Passed
RFC05/1 (USI)
7th April 2005 – View motion text
Referendum Passed
RFC04/1 (Vice-President)
19th February 2004 – View motion text
Referendum Passed
RFP03/1 (Student Levy)
27th November 2003 – View motion text
Referendum Passed