Elections 2024 to the boards of the IEP

The Assistant Professors or equivalent are invited to nominate their representative to one seat that has become vacant to the Institute’s Board of Directors. 

You will find full details about our governance here.

Representative of Assistant Professors or equivalent

Seat to be filled

Elections from 16 April to 18 April 2024 for the 1st round, and from 30 April to 2 May 2024 in the event of a 2nd round.

• To the Institute’s Board of Directors, one elected representative of Assistant Professors or equivalent  (College B) : 1 seat within the framework of a by-election for a mandate which will end in October 2024, by a two-round voting system first-past-the-post majority vote.
• The election is won by an absolute majority of votes cast in the first round, and by a relative majority in the second round. When the ballot has two rounds, a second round is organised if participation in the first round is less than 25% of registered voters. In the event of a tie in the second round, the seat is allocated to the youngest candidate. For each representative, a substitute is elected under the same conditions as the incumbent.

Electoral rolls

The electoral rolls are available on this link and at the reception of the main buildings on all campuses. It is possible to request registration or modifications to this list until 15 April 2024 in writing to elections@sciencespo.fr

Candidates

For the 1st round, the list of candidates will be published by 3 April 2024 at the latest.     

The list of candidates and statements of intent, when submitted by candidates, are available on this link.     

For the 2nd round, the list of candidates will be published by 22 April 2024 at the latest. 

The list of candidates and statements of intent, when submitted by candidates, are available on this link. 

How to submit a candidacy

Candidacies should be sent by email to elections@sciencespo.fr by 2 April 2024 at 12 noon (Paris time) at the latest. 

An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent upon reception. Candidacies will be displayed in order of their arrival. 

A declaration of candidacy is mandatory for each candidate list and for each board. Each list should be composed alternately of candidates of each gender.

For every representative elected, a deputy is elected under the same conditions as the incumbent.

Each application should include:

• An individual nomination, including for deputies, along with proof of the candidate’s identity
• a statement of intent, if desired (one double-sided A4 page in PDF format– 2 Mo maximum)
• a logo, if desired (rectangular, in png or jpeg format)
• a link to a downloadable video, if desired (maximum 60 seconds in length, HD 1280x720 or 1920x1080 .mp4 or .mov file formats)

Candidates are advised to refer to the document templates for each board.

Election campaign from 8 April to 15 April 2024 for the first round and from 22 to 29 April in the event of a second round.  

Voting procedure

Voters are invited to cast their vote by electronic means by logging on to a dedicated online voting platform from any computer, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection, from 16 April at 9am to 16 April 2024 at 5pm, and from 30 April at 9am to 2 May 2024 at 5pm in the event of a second round  Paris time, using the personal ID sent to their Sciences Po email address.

Vote-counting and results 

Votes will be counted on 18 April 2024 at 5:30 pm and on 02 May 2024 at 5:30 pm in the event of a second round. Prior to the vote count, the electronic voting office will oversee the sealing of the system.

Electoral commission

The  Electoral Commission supports the Director in his responsibilities for overseeing the election procedure. The commission’s members are:

• The Institute’s Board of Directors executive committee: Dina Waked, Simon Cordonnier, Adrien Lehman, Inês Fontenelle
• The co-presidents of the Student Life and Education Committee: Raphaël Charpentier, Cloé Artaut
• The president of the Academic Board: Eberhard Kienle 

 The commission is consulted namely for:

• the organisation and smooth running of the elections,
• the electoral rolls and candidate lists,
• the statements of intent,
• any complaints received concerning the election.

During the electoral campaign, the electoral commission performs the function of the Student Life and Education Committee with regards to the exercising of political and union freedoms and cultural activities. 

 It is the responsibility of the commission to oversee registration on the electoral rolls and distribution of voters among the colleges, as well as to rule on any complaints received from the parties concerned within a maximum period of three weeks after the publication of the electoral rolls.

It monitors the organisation of the electoral procedure and advises on the declaration of the results.

The electronic voting office 

An “electronic voting office” is required to oversee the electronic voting process. It is composed of a president and a secretary designated by the Director, and a representative per list of candidates.

An independent witness (huissier) will be present at the closing of the voting website, its reopening and at the vote count.