Electoral system
Leiden University has both a list system and a candidate system for elections. Co-participation councils decide for themselves which system they will use.
List system
The list system places the emphasis on the lists. Voters select one candidate on one list. Therefore by selecting a candidate, they also select one of the lists.
Candidate system
The candidate system places the emphasis on individual candidates. Each voter casts multiple votes. For example, if there are 5 seats to be filled, each voter casts 5 votes. The candidates who receive the most votes are elected.
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List system: |
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University Council |
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Faculty of Humanities (student members) |
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Leiden Law School |
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Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences |
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Science Faculty |
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Candidate system: |
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Faculty of Archeology |
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Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs |
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Faculty of Humanities (staff members) |
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LUMC Student Council |
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Employee Councils |
Seat distribution
| List system | Staff | Students |
| University Council | 8 | 8 |
| Faculty of Humanities (student members) | - | 9 |
| Leiden Law School | 7 | 7 |
| Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences | 7 | 7 |
| Science Faculty | 7 | 7 |
| Candidate system | ||
| Faculty of Archeology | 3 | 3 |
| Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs | 4 | 4 |
| Faculty of Humanities (staff members) | 9 | |
| LUMC Student Councils | 7 | |
| Employee Councils | ||
| Administration and Central Services | 5 | |
| Student and Educational Affairs (SOZ) | 5 | |
| ICT Shared Service Centre (ISSC) | 5 | |
| Administrative Shared Service Centre (ASSC) | 4 | |
| Real Estate | 3 | |
| Leiden University Libraries (UBL) | 5 | |
| University Services Department (UFB) | 7 | |
| ICLON | 5 | |
| African Studies Centre Leiden | 4 |