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Faculty board elections at the Faculty of Humanities

The electoral term of the Faculty's Board is four years. Temporary academic staff and students are elected for one year.

Drawing of hand, ballot and yellow ballot box

Elections in autumn 2026

This fall, all four election groups are up for election

Permanent academic staff and technical-administrative staff are elected for a period of four years (2027-2030). Representatives of temporary academic staff and students are elected for one year.

Dates and deadlines

  • Nomination deadline: November 2th at noon.
  • The election will take place as an e-election: November 30th at 12 (noon) – December 4th at 12 (noon).
  • New representatives announced: December 4th.

Questions about the election?

Send an email to valgstyre@hf.uio.no.

Right to vote

In order to be eligible for election, a nominee must hold the right to vote in the election.

The following staff and students hold the right to vote: 

  • Staff in at least 50 % position and Professor II at the faculty employed at the day of voting. The Election Board has decided that Associate Professors II and University Lecturer II hold the same right to vote as Professor II.
  • Students registered at HF for the autumn term 2026.

Election procedure

When the election opens, you can cast your vote electronically in UiO's election portal eValg.

The election is conducted as a direct election for each voting right category: permanent staff in teaching and research positions; temporary employees in teaching and research positions; the students.

Announcement of candidates

The names of the candidates and nominators as well as election platforms will be published at the Norwegian web pages after the nomination deadline.

Election board

The faculty’s election board is responsible for implementation of the election.

Regulations

The Faculty Board at the Faculty of Humanities