Internal Elections

Our party is run by members, for members. Whether it's our leader, members of Federal Committees or the teams that run your local party, everyone is elected by fellow members.

The last Federal Election was run in 2022. The next Federal Elections will take place in the latter part of 2025.

Federal Party autumn elections 2025

The Federal Board has agreed the following timetable and President/Vice President spending limit for the Autumn 2025 elections.

Election Regulation #6 states:

The Federal Board shall agree and publicise a timetable for each election, including the publication of the notice of elections, the deadlines to be used for the opening and closing of nominations, submission of candidates’ manifestos, despatch and return of ballot papers, and the date for the counting of votes … the Federal Board shall where practicable agree and publicise the timetable no later than the spring conference before the elections are due.

Publication of Notice of Elections		Monday 11 August
Bank holiday		Monday 25 August
Opening of Nominations	President / VP	Tuesday 26 August (1200)
	Committees and Councillor reps	Monday 8 September (1200)
Party Conference		Friday 19 – Tuesday 23 September
Close of Nominations	All positions	Wednesday 24 September (1800)
Deadline for Submission of Manifestos	All positions	Tuesday 30 September (1700)
Despatch of Ballot Papers		Tuesday 28 October (1300)
Deadline for Return of Ballot Papers	Paper	Monday 10 November (1400)
	E-vote	Tuesday 11 November (1400)
Counting of votes and Declaration of Results		Wednesday 12 November

Election Regulation #41 states:

For the elections for the Leader, President and Vice President of the Liberal Democrats: The Federal Board shall set a spending limit for election expenses, not including travel or subsistence, for each candidate, when they set the timetable for the election.

The Federal Board have set the limit for the 2025 President and Vice President elections at £20,000.