Become a candidate in the IDA election

Did you know that IDA's direction is shaped by members just like yourself? 

As a democratic society, IDA is governed by the Board of Representatives which sets the direction for IDA's work and elects the President and executive committee. 

In March and April 2025, IDA's members choose who will sit on the Board of Representatives for the next 3 years - and maybe it's you?

All IDA members who have finished their studies may run for the Board of representatives. 

On this page you can learn more about becoming a candidate in the IDA Election.

Are you a student member?

The Board of Representatives reserves 4 seats to student members. If you are a student and member of IDA - and want to become politically active in IDA's Board of Representatives, please contact IDA STEM Students at idavalg@ida.dk for learn more about your opportunities for using your influence. 

Run as a candidate and get influence, a new network and new competencies

If you are committed to your subject and have an interest in politics, run in the IDA election! In the Board of Representatives, you gain influence over your trade union. You help promote a good framework for IDA members' lives and pave the way for technology and people in society.

You also gain a strong network and new skills when you help decide the strategy and policy that IDA works towards.

You do not need to have experience of political work to run for the Board of representatives in IDA.

Learn more about being a candidate 

Political lists, each with their own key issues

You can run on one of IDA's existing political lists ('parties'), or you can create a new list if you see a completely different path for IDA.

A political list is a group of IDA members with common interests and key issues. They join forces to nominate candidates for the Board of Representatives.

Each electoral list is headed by a list coordinator. Click here for an overview of all the electoral lists (In Danish).

The IDA Election: What's it all about?

The Board of Representatives is IDA's parliament

You can compare the Board of Representatives to the Danish Parliament (Folketing). It is composed of a number of electoral lists (parties), each with their own key issues. 

The 65 elected members of the Board of Representatives elect the President of IDA and appoints IDA’s Executive Committee, which is responsible for managing IDA. Together, they lay down the strategy for IDA as:

• A trade union working for a good framework for members' lives
• A professional community seeking to inspire and develop members
• An interest group being part of creating a better future

Timeline for IDA Election 2025

• 5 October - 2 March: You can run as a candidate on idavalg.dk
• 5 October - 9 January: Create your own list at idavalg.dk
• 14 March - 7 April: The electoral lists can campaign at IDA events and at members’ workplaces, for example.
• 21 March - 7 April: Members can vote
• 8 April: Election results announced in the IDA House at 16.30 and livestreamed at ida.dk/valg
• 3 May: Inaugural meeting of the Board of Representatives and election of the President and Executive Committee

You can run as a candidate - here's how

From 5 October 2024 until the nomination deadline 2 March 2025, you can run as a candidate on an existing political list in IDA.

You register at idavalg.dk, where you must go through these steps:

• Click on the 'Apply' button on idavalg.dk to request candidacy.
• You must validate yourself with MitID when you apply.
• Select the list you wish to apply for.
• You can stand in the region where you live or work - your regional affiliation.
• Complete the listing form - it will be automatically forwarded to the list coordinator.

You must submit 3 declarations of consent to be validated as a candidate. They are a prerequisite for you to apply:

1. Consent to your email and phone number being visible to the list coordinator and possibly administrator. Your phone number and email are not visible on idavalg.dk. If you are not approved as a candidate for the list, the list coordinator must delete your phone number and email.
2. Consent for you to be visible on idavalg.dk with your candidate presentation in the period 2024-2027.
3. Consent that if you are selected, IDA's secretariat will publish your name and email on ida.dk.

Note: You cannot proceed in the setup process until you have ticked all 3 consents.

Your candidate presentation on idavalg.dk

You are only visible as a candidate on idavalg.dk when the list coordinator has approved and published your candidacy with your personal profile page and candidate presentation. Here you must answer 2 questions:

• Who am I
• You should pick me because

Your presentation must motivate the members to vote for you. It should be a maximum of 1,500 units.

Your name appears as standard information. In addition, you can choose to provide:

• Education
• Field of study
• Year
• Workplace
• Age

This is voluntary. All information comes from IDA's membership system.

It is a good idea to insert a picture of yourself (not a moving gif), links to a website, social media and other places where you can be in direct dialogue with the members.

You can introduce yourself in both Danish and English.

Visit the election homepage at idavalg.dk