EC and RC Elections 2024

Nominations for the term 2025-26 have now closed. We will be in touch with members who submitted valid nominations to inform them whether a ballot is required for the committee that they applied for.

Details around the ballot and independent scrutineer can be found further below.

Nominations usually occur in August and September of each year for EC and RC places. A nomination basically means that you make an application to be a member of a committee, and it must be supported by another member of your region (your nominator).

You can:

• Find out what it means to be an EC member or RC member. 
• Check who can be an EC or RC member by finding out about eligibility criteria.

Ballot for EC and RC Elections 2024

A ballot will be held between Monday 14 October 2024 and Monday 11 November 2024. 

Independent Scrutineer 

The Executive Committee has appointed UK Engage, Image House, 10 Acorn Business Park, Heaton Lane, Stockport, SK4 1AS as the Independent Scrutineer for the Executive Committee and Regional Committee elections. 

Candidate statements  

Where candidate statements (as well as photos for EC) have been submitted before the deadline they will be distributed with the ballot packs.

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, Section Committees or the ED&I Committee 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.