RCN Board elections 2012
Results have now been announced for the RCN Board elections 2012. You can find out the results of the elections by clicking on the links below.
- Eastern Board
- East Midlands Board
- London Board
- Northern Board
- Northern Ireland Board
- North West Board
- Scotland Board
- South East Board
- South West Board
- Wales Board
- West Midlands Board
- Yorkshire and the Humber Board
When are the elections?
1 October – opening of nominations
31 October – close of nominations
1 November to 9 November – verification that candidates are eligible to stand
12 and 13 November – publication of candidates details on website
14 November – dispatch of voting papers (electronically)
19 December, 12 noon – close of voting
21 December – announcement of results
1 January – new Board members take up office
The successful candidates will be expected to attend an induction session as well as Board and other meetings. Board meetings will take place a minimum of three times per year.
Elections procedures
Click on the relevant link below to view the election procedure for your country or region to find out full details on the Board member elections in your area.
- Eastern region (PDF 46KB)
- East Midlands region (PDF 46KB)
- London region (PDF 48KB)
- Northern region (PDF 48KB)
- Northern Ireland (PDF 47KB)
- North West region (PDF 48KB)
- Scotland (PDF 48KB)
- South East region (PDF 48KB)
- South West region (PDF 47KB)
- Wales (PDF 48KB)
- West Midlands region (PDF 48KB)
- Yorkshire and the Humber region (PDF 48KB)
[See how to access PDF files].
Other information
- RCN guide to election procedures (PDF 140KB)
- A Dignity Charter for RCN members (PDF 56KB)
- Candidates are now able to campaign using the RCN Facebook page and Discussion Zone. For more information please see our information for candidates page.
Please note:
In order that the elections are fair as possible and that no candidate is disadvantaged, the RCN has been in touch with all candidates to discuss campaign support, as well as what candidates can and cannot do. Further information about candidate campaigning is also included in the RCN Guide to Elections procedures (PDF 140KB).
Equal opportunities
The RCN is committed to supporting equality and diversity. If you would prefer any documents on this page in a different format, please email governance.support@rcn.org.uk or telephone 020 7647 3642.

