The London Mathematical Society holds annual elections to its Council, with results announced at the Annual General Meeting in November. These elections also include voting for the Nominating Committee membership, which formally nominates candidates to fill vacancies on Council and its own membership. All LMS members are eligible to vote.
The elections are overseen by the LMS Scrutineers, who are nominated by Council and formally appointed by the Society’s membership at the Summer General Meeting. Elections are conducted in accordance with the Society’s By-Laws.
Making a Suggestion for a Nomination
LMS members are encouraged to submit suggestions to Nominating Committee for potential nominations. Suggestions are reviewed annually and may be reconsidered in later years.
Members are encouraged to propose LMS members who could make a valuable contribution. Suggestions should be addressed to the Nominating Committee Chair and sent to nominations@lms.ac.uk. For the November 2026 elections, please send proposals by 15 May 2026. You do not need to seek the nominee’s consent at this stage.
Please include:
- The nominee’s name
- Mathematical specialism(s)
- Institution(s)
- A short statement explaining their potential contribution
When making suggestions, please consider the need to reflect the diversity of the UK mathematics community, including balance across subject areas, regions and gender. Nominees must be UK‑resident LMS members in good standing.
Please also note that Council membership requires a significant time commitment, and nominees must be able to commit accordingly.
Making a Direct Nomination
In addition to the above, any member of the Society other than a Scrutineer may directly nominate an eligible member of the Society for election as an Officer or Member-at-Large of Council, or for election as a member of the Nominating Committee.
The invitation to make direct nominations will be posted to the LMS homepage and included in other promotional channels. Direct nominations must be received by the Executive Secretary (nominations@lms.ac.uk) by noon on 1 September.
Each nomination must:
- specify the position for which the nomination is made,
- be supported by one nominator and three seconders, all of whom must be LMS members,
- include the signed consent of the nominee.
Voting Process
Elections to the LMS Council and Nominating Committee take place in the autumn. Members will receive a ballot together with instructions on how to vote. Completed ballots must be received at least eight days before the AGM.
Terms of Office
Terms of office for Council members are as follows:
- The President is elected for a term of two years.
- Officers of Council are elected for one-year terms, to a maximum of eight years.
- Members-at-Large are elected for two-year terms, to a maximum of six years.
Nominating Committee members are elected for a single term of three years.