IDA Election

FAQ for candidates and list coordinators

2025 is election year in IDA, and as list coordinator or candidate, you have an important role. On this page, you can get an overview of what you need to do and when.

Your role in the IDA Election

From 21 March to 7 April 2025, IDA members elect the IDA Board of Representatives.

As a candidate, you must campaign on the issues that matter to you, either by running on an existing list or by creating a new one. 

As list coordinator, you have a special task to ensure that all candidates are nominated correctly and that your list is visible to the voters.

IDA's graduate members must elect 61 candidates to the Board of Representatives. It is then the Board of Representatives that elects IDA's President and Executive Committee.

Together we create a good election

A good election process is crucial for members to discover and become interested in IDA's member democracy.

The lists themselves are responsible for encouraging IDA members to vote for their list.

IDA's Election Committee is responsible for making sure that IDA members know that there are elections and when and how they can vote. The Election Committee and the Election Secretariat help all lists with general advice and guidance and ensure that there are common platforms to communicate from.

The Election Committee encourages lists to use these platforms to engage with each other and with members. Only then can we show members that IDA has an active member democracy and that it makes a difference which list members vote for.

Finally, the Election Committee urges everyone on the lists to work together to ensure a good tone.

Important deadlines and dates

Below is a list of the of the deadlines for the entire selection process. In addition, there are some formal requirements related to some of the material you are asked to deliver. We will share these with you on an ongoing basis.

We have prepared some guides which we hope you can also use. The guides are only available in Danish for the time being. If you want to know more about being a candidate or list coordinator and don’t speak Danish, we will be happy to assist you. You are always welcome to contact us the election secretariat at idavalg@ida.dk

It is important that you meet the deadlines listed. Please note that all deadlines are at the end of the day - before 23.59. No reminders are sent to the individual lists. However, the Election Secretariat regularly informs the list coordinators of upcoming deadlines.

Deadline and tasks

2025
  • 14 March: The election site opens on ing.dk and the election test can be accessed
  • 14 March: Election kits can be used at IDA events and at companies
  • 20 March: Live list debate
  • 21 March: The election opens with an email with a personalised link to the vote to all IDA members
  • 21 March: Election newspaper sent to all IDA members with Ingeniøren
  • 21 March: Still photos from the live list debate are sent to the lists
  • 24 March: Any list emails will be sent out
  • 24 March: Themed videos from the live list debate are sent to the lists
  • 4 April: Front page of Ingeniøren - Remember to vote!
  • 7 April: The election closes at 23:59
  • 8 April: Election results will be announced live (and in the IDA House) at 16.30
  • 3 May: Constituent Board of Representatives meeting