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Time schedule elections 2025

University elections will be held from 12 to 15 May 2025. During this period, you can vote online for:

  • student members of the University Council
  • staff members of the Faculty Councils
  • student members of the Faculty Councils
  • LUMC Student Council
  • Employee Councils

Time schedule

7 April

Reference date and determination of electoral registers. On this day it is determined who can choose and who can apply.

8 and 9 April

Submission of candidacy 
If you want to fulfill a position in participation, you can apply with a digital form on 8 or 9 April (by 16.00 at the latest). Read more about the application and the digital forms.

 

Checking the electoral register
On 8 and 9 April, you can request the relevant Polling station to check that you are properly registered for the elections. You must send an e-mail from your uMail or ULCN account to the Polling station. Requests from other email accounts will not be processed due to privacy regulations. If your name is not in the electoral register, you can request the Polling station to improve the register. The Polling station will make a decision on this request no later than 10 April. If you do not agree with this decision, you can lodge an appeal within four working days. A special committee will then make a decision as soon as possible.

10 April

On 10 April, the Polling station will decide whether the applications meet all requirements. If you do not agree with the decision, you can appeal within four working days. A special committee will make a decision as soon as possible.

 

Candidates also have the opportunity to have errors in the candidacy corrected on 11 and 14 April. The electoral committee will take a decision on this request no later than 15 April. If you do not agree with the decision about the candidacy, you can appeal within four working days. 

12 to 15 May

Voting is possible from Monday 12 April 7.00 hours to Thursday 15 April 16.00 hours. Students and staff members will receive an email for this, but they can also vote directly via the election application. You can vote online for student members of the University Council, the student and staff members of the Faculty Councils, the LUMC Student Council and the Employee Councils. 

16 May
On 16 May at 16.30, the President of the University Council will announce the result of the vote. The way in which this will be done will be announced. An appeal may be lodged against the result within four working days. The decision on such an appeal will be announced in accordance with the applicable terms.
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