<div class="fr-view"><p>This year is going to be a big one for getting your voice heard. If you&rsquo;re based in the UK or the US, you&rsquo;ll be asked to vote for your future heads of state. Here at the Association, we&rsquo;ve also recently asked you to cast your vote to elect your future Student Leaders, and want you to share your views on the direction of the Students Association.</p>
<p>So, time to limber up and get your democratic hat on. With the General Election around the corner, now is the perfect time to vote with us on the Conference resolutions.</p>
<p>Will you be an active voter or a passive moaner?</p>
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<li>In April and early May, we recently asked you to vote for your new Student Leaders.</li>
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<li>Now, in May and early June, we are asking you to vote on key decisions related to your Students Association, called Resolutions. These include what we&rsquo;ll be calling ourselves in the future to ensure we&rsquo;re welcoming to all OU students (what do you think of OpenSU?).</li>
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<p><a href="https://oustudents.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=501195e08f9fcebd316568e1f&;id=164b81b02c"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">Sign up to our monthly newsletter</span></a><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB"> ;to stay informed about this and our upcoming celebration event exclusively for those who vote on our resolutions, ;</span><a href="https://www.oustudents.com/about-us/how-we-are-run/conference/"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">Conference 2024</span></a>. <strong>Voting on the Conference resolutions opens on Friday 24 May so check your inboxes for your voter link!</strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">Need some voting inspiration?</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">See what ;</span><a href="https://www.oustudents.com/about-us/how-we-are-run/conference/conference-sessions-and-speakers/"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">speakers ;</span></a><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">are running sessions at Conference (which you can only attend if you vote) and what ;</span><a href="https://www.oustudents.com/assets/site_resources/Conference%20prize%20summary.pdf"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">prizes ;</span></a><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">you can win! ;</span></p>
<p>We appreciate that some OU students who are eligible to vote in the General Election may be unable or unwilling to vote. As an organisation we champion democracy, and we&#039;d love to see OU students getting their voices heard.</p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB"><img class="fr-fic fr-dib wp-image-21961" src="https://i0.wp.com/thehootstudents.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/manny-becerra-LA1VawaCjjI-unsplash.jpg?w=1160&;ssl=1" data-id="21961" data-recalc-dims="1" alt="A sky-blue neon sign saying 'Let's vote' on a black background."></span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB"><strong><u>Get reading</u></strong></span></p>
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<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/disinformation-threatens-global-elections-heres-how-to-fight-back-223392">&#039;Disinformation threatens global elections &ndash; here&#039;s how to fight back&#039;</a> &ndash; Three lecturers talk about how we can get to the real truth when deciding who to vote for.</li>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://theconversation.com/which-day-of-the-week-gets-the-most-people-to-vote-we-analysed-thousands-of-international-elections-to-find-out-222143">&#039;Which day of the week gets the most people to vote? We analysed thousands of international elections to find out</a>&#039; &ndash; This article from <em>The Conversation</em> examines the age-old question.</span></li>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB"><u><strong>Listen or watch</strong></u></span></p>
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<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="ï·" data-list-defn-props="{" data-listid="2"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/the-power-of-quiet-leadership/p0929tnh?playlist=made-in-partnership-with-the-open-university">&#039;The Power of Quiet Leadership&#039;</a> <span style="color: #000000;font-family: Cabin, sans-serif;font-size: 17px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #ffffff;display: inline !important;float: none">&ndash; ;</span>Dr Jacqueline Baxter from The Open University explains why quiet leaders are often the best leaders.</li>
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<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="ï·" data-list-defn-props="{" data-listid="2"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001sty4">&#039;The Future of Democracy&#039;</a> &ndash; The first 2023 BBC Reith Lecture explores the future of democracy in the ever-changing 21st century.</li>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB"><u><strong>Get learning</strong></u></span></p>
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<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="ï·" data-list-defn-props="{" data-listid="2"><a href="https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education-development/democracy-you-think-you-know/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab">&#039;Democracy? You think you know?&#039;</a> <span style="color: #000000;font-family: Cabin, sans-serif;font-size: 17px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #ffffff;display: inline !important;float: none">&ndash; ;</span>Take a look at this free OpenLearn course from The Open University.</li>
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<p><u><strong>Just a little reminder&#8230;</strong></u></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">You can use your ;</span><a href="https://totum.com/proof-of-age-id-card">TOTUM + age ID card</a><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB"> ;as voter ID in the upcoming General Election. Don&rsquo;t have one? ;</span><a href="https://app.totum.com/register"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB">Get signed up</span></a><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB"> ;and start enjoying the benefits of student discounts.</span></li>
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Will you be a voter or a moaner?
Two must-reads and two must-listens to get you in the mood for democracy.
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