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Newbies’ guide to the party elections – updated

By Lib Dem Newbies Admins | Tue 21st October 2025 - 2:00 pm

This is a very similar article to the version we prepared for the 2022 internal elections, with some key changes. We hope members once again find it useful.

It’s not long now until the internal party election season gets underway. Nominations have closed, but we have a few days until ballots go out by email. In the meantime, here’s a brief overview of what’s up for election, why they matter, and how you can vote, that the Lib Dem Newbies Admins have put together.

WHAT’S UP FOR ELECTION?

The main party committees, and the posts of President and Vice-President of the party (specifically the Vice-President with responsibility for ethnic minorities). All the posts are elected by ranked-choice voting of the entire party’s membership, for a term of three years.

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