What's a slate?
A slate is a group of candidates running together. You might want to run in a slate if you share a political outlook with another candidate, or because you want to run as part of a group of friends. Candidates who run as a slate don't get any financial benefit (i.e. you still get the same individual budget you would on your own), and they are also elected independently - so one candidate might get elected, and not another. If you'd like more information about running as a slate, email union.voice@aston.ac.uk.