Taken from the official GSA Election Regulations

8. Eligibility

8.1. All candidates must be Ordinary Members of York GSA (see the GSA Constitution)

8.2. All Ordinary Members of the GSA, including PhD students in their writing-up year, are eligible to stand for election. All members must be given equal opportunity to stand.

8.3. Candidates for Principal Officer positions will be required to confirm their eligibility to act as Trustees of the company, under the 2011 Charities Act. If, at any point during their term of office, they cease to be eligible to fulfil the role of Trustee or are disqualified for any reason, then they may also be disqualified as a Principal Officer.

8.4. No individual may serve as a Principal Officer for a total of more than two years.

These are the eligibility criteria set by the GSA. There may be other University or organisational restrictions to candidacy beyond the control of the GSA.