Elections for President, Council, Appeals Committee and Conference Business Committee

Voting now open - return your ballot before 1 July. 

Voting is now open to elect Equity’s Council, Conference Business Committee and Appeals Committee. You should have received your ballot papers by post with your Equity magazine. They need to be returned by post to arrive no later than Wednesday 1 July (12 noon). If you have not received a ballot paper contact elections@equity.org.uk 

Please support your union by voting in this election – this is your chance to have your say on which of your fellow members should set union policy and oversee every aspect of our work.

Lynda Rooke is unopposed in the election for Equity President and will serve a two year term.  

About the roles

The President is the most prominent member within the union. They chair the Council, conference and other meetings, and represent the union nationally and internationally. 

The Council is made up of 34 members plus the President. It is the union's governing body, or national executive, and the key decision-making body within the union. It is made up of various different seats, some general and some reserved for specific parts of the union's membership. 

It is elected every two years and makes crucial decisions about what the union does — for example, it oversees the contracts we agree with employers and decides on the campaigns we run. It is made up of members of Equity just like you — members who volunteer to serve their union and fellow members. 
 
Members are also invited to stand for the Appeals Committee, which hears appeals by members against disciplinary penalties, and for the Conference Business Committee, which organises the business of the union’s annual conference. 

If elected, your reasonable expenses for attending meetings, including the costs of caring responsibilities, will be met by Equity. 
 
Please see the documents below for further information. You can also send any questions to elections@equity.org.uk.