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Council Elections

Chaired by our President, the Council is our main governing body, managing our income, funds, property and activities, and representing the Society and its members to the wider statistical community. Membership of the Council is made up of volunteers who are all fellows and, as Council members, trustees of the Society.  
 
At the end of 2026, five Council members will step down from their position as their four-year term in office comes to an end. 

As per our regulations, the 2026 Council Election will run across a six-week window. The dates for this year’s election are:  

Election open:  Tuesday 1st September

Election closed: MIDNIGHT, Tuesday 13th October

This year, nine candidates have stepped forward for election to RSS Council:

  • Fatemeh Torabi
  • Matthew Nunes
  • Diwei Zhou
  • Amy Wilson
  • Victoria Cox
  • Janet Bastiman
  • Hira Naveed
  • Andrej Srakar
  • Elinor Jones

Links for voting will arrive to fellows via email when it is time for voting to begin. These will be delivered by Civica, our external election provider. Please note that this email may arrive in your junk or spam box. More information about the candidated will be available shortly.