Election Services

Setting up or refreshing your employee forum? Need to elect representatives for a specific consultation process? Or does your pension scheme need to elect member nominated trustees?

IPA offers a full election service, including advice and guidance on setting constituencies, relevant employment law and support with internal communications.

Nominations and voting can be online or postal, or a combination - we are happy to work with you to agree an approach and timetable that suits your organisation.

"Just wanted to say thanks for your hard work – we’ll certainly use IPA again" - General Medical Council"

A big thank you to Sarah Dawson who has been managing the nomination & now election of representatives process. It has gone really smoothly." - BP plc

Contact [email protected] or call 0207 759 1006 for all election enquiries.

The IPA (Involvement & Participation Association) is listed as a qualified independent scrutineer for trade union ballots in the Recognition and Derecognition Ballots (Qualified Persons) (amendment) Order 2017. Statutory Instrument 2017 878 1st October 2017.

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