Several of IAMCR's sections and working groups are holding online elections following the Section & Working Groups Election Rules. They are listed below. Note that many of them are having partial elections, with only one or two chairs/vice-chairs being elected while other chairs/vice-chairs continue in the current mandate.
The ballots are now open, and will close on 27 May at 23:59 UTC.
Eligible voters, individual members and representatives of institutional members in good standing who were registered as members of the relevant Section or Working Group by 8 May 2026, should have received a voting link by email.
If you are eligible to vote and have not received your voting link, please contact elections@iamcr.org.
Click on the links below to see the candidates and read their statements.
Sections and Working Groups scheduled to hold elections in 2026
- Crisis, Security and Conflict Communication Working Group
- Global Media Policy Working Group
- Law Section
- Media Production Analysis Working Group
- Media Sector Development Working Group
- Music, Audio, Radio, and Sound Working Group
- Political Economy Section
- Rural Communication Working Group
- Visual Culture Working Group
Timeline
- 19 March - call for candidates launched
- 9 April - deadline to receive candidate statements
- 13 -27 May - voting period
- 2 June - Election results announced