Election of new Rector at UMB
Av ValgstyretUMB will elect a new Rector in May. The election is open to internal and external candidates. Each candidate must be nominated by five eligible voters. This is therefore a golden opportunity for you and your colleagues to influence the choice of UMB's new Rector.
Valgkampen har startet og i løpet av våren får vi vite hvem som skal overta rektorkjedet de neste tre åra.
Photo: Håkon Sparre
The term of office for the new Rector will be from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2013. This coincides with the term of office for the Joint Board of the UMB-NVH.
External and internal candidates
The Election Regulations (in Norwegian only, English translation coming soon) contains regulations for how a candidate should be nominated and who may be nominated.
Voting staff and students have the right to nominate candidates. Paragraph 11.3 of the election regulations state that proposals must be signed by at least five eligible voters. Voters may not sign more than one nomination.
In the event of the nomination of a candidate who is not employed by the University (external candidate), the nomination must be accompanied by a written letter of consent signed by the nominee. Such consent may not be withdrawn.
| Event - Election of new Rector | Schedule 2010 |
| Electoral register posted for review on the intranet | 10 March |
| Deadline for complaints/ appeals concerning the electoral register | 19 March, 12.00 |
| Nominations for candidates submitted to the Election Board | 23 March, 12.00 |
| Announcement of candidates | 25 March |
| Election campaign meeting | 14 April |
| Election period | 14 – 16 April, 14.00 |
| Announcement of election results | 16 April 15.00 |
| University Board is informed of the result | 16 April |
| Election period (new election) | 19 – 21 April, 12.00 |
| Announcement of election results (new election) | 21 April |
Options categories and weighting of votes
There are four voting categories in the election. Votes are counted separately for the four voting categories and weighted by the distribution keys (stated in parentheses). The categories are:
- Permanent staff in teaching and research positions (50%)
- Temporary employees in teaching and research positions (10%)
- Technical and administrative staff (20%)
- Students (20%)
The electoral register
All eligible voters are listed in the electoral register published on 10 March. All voters must check that their details in the electoral register are correct. Any complaints/appeals concerning the electoral register must be submitted to the Election Board, marked for the attention of Ingeborg Hauge Høyland, Board Secretary, at e-mail: ingeborg.hoyland@umb.no.
Appeals must be submitted by 12.00 on 19 March 2010.
Election process
The election will be conducted on the basis of a majority vote. The candidate who wins more than half of the votes cast shall be declared the winner of the election. Should none of the candidates win half of the votes cast, a new election will be called between the two candidates who received the most votes.
Published: 02.03.10
Updated: 06.04.10
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Election Board
Election board:
Leader: Per Kristian Rørstad, INA, ph. 64 96 57 09
Secretary: Ingeborg Hauge Høyland ingeborg.hoyland@umb.no, ph. 64 96 50 75
Leader: Per Kristian Rørstad, INA, ph. 64 96 57 09
Secretary: Ingeborg Hauge Høyland ingeborg.hoyland@umb.no, ph. 64 96 50 75