Regional Committee (RC) Elections 2026 Nominations for Regional Committees places for the 2027-28 term of office have now closed. Last updated: 29 October 2026 Vacant seats for the 2027–2028 term Regional Committee seats are vacant in the following regions: East and South East England: Six (6) seats London: Eight (8) seats Midlands: Eleven (11) seats North of England: Eight (8) seats Scotland and Northern Ireland: Ten (10) seats Wales and South West England: Eight (8) seats Key election information Online Ballot If nominations exceed vacancies in a region, an online ballot of that region’s members will be held from Monday 16 November 2026 to Monday 7 December 2026, closing at midday. Dates will be confirmed to candidates before the ballot. If nominations do not exceed vacancies, no ballot will be held. To receive an online ballot, a member must be recorded on the MU membership database as belonging to that region when ballot data is extracted. For 2026, this will be on or after 2 November 2026. Ballot results Ballot results received from the Independent Scrutineer will be published on the MU website. Independent Scrutineer The Executive Committee has appointed PIN Communications, The Tannery, Water Street, Stockport, SK1 2BP, as Independent Scrutineer for the elections. Campaigning You may wish to carry out some campaigning activities to improve your chances of success. There are no restrictions placed on how you carry out your campaign, but you should bear in mind that, as with your statement, you are solely legally responsible for your actions. Online campaigning can be an effective tool, however, members might find our advice helpful if they encounter problems with harassment or abuse online. As part of the MU rules, all MU members are committed “to oppose actively all forms of harassment, prejudice and unfair discrimination whether on the grounds of sex, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, colour, class, caring responsibilities, marital status, sexuality, disability, age, or other status or personal characteristic”. Where a ballot for EC, RC, or Advisory Boards is taking place, the statement provided by a candidate and distributed to members is the relevant document for members deciding who to vote for. Consideration of other content present on MU channels as part of ongoing operation, or of additional content distributed by candidates or third parties is entirely the decision of that individual member and beyond the control of the MU.