Council Elections 2019
The Key Election dates are as follows:
25 April 2019 – Electoral roll closes 26 April 2019
Nominations open 28 June 2019
Nominations close 23 Sept 2019
Ballot papers distributed 11 Oct 2019
Ballot papers returned 12 Oct 2019
Election count 14 Oct 2019
Election results
How to get involved
Fourteen teachers are to be elected to the Council in the following categories:
For the purpose of the election, the Council will compile an electoral roll with a qualifying date of 25 April 2019 comprising the names, addresses and proposed electoral constituencies of all teachers for whom it has a record (other than teachers disqualified from voting under Regulation 4(2) of the Constitution Regulations).
Election Category | Number to be Elected |
Teacher (whether or not a principal) in a nursery school | 1 |
Teacher (whether or not a principal) in a special school | 1 |
Teachers in primary education who are not principals | 5 |
Teachers in post–primary education who are not principals | 5 |
Principal in primary education | 1 |
Principal in post–primary education | 1 |
The Independent Scrutineer, appointed to organise the election is:
Electoral Reform Services
The Election Centre
33 Clarendon Road
London
N8 0NW
The Independent Scrutineer is responsible for the printing and distribution of the Notice of Election and Ballot material and for the counting of the ballot papers in accordance with the Scheme of Election.
The Returning Officer, appointed to be responsible for the conduct of the election in accordance with the Council’s Scheme and Constitution Regulations, is:
Electoral Reform Services
The Election Centre
33 Clarendon Road
London
N8 0NW
Nomination papers will be available to download from the GTCNI website or by post from 26th April 2019 by those wishing to stand as candidates at the election from:
Electoral Reform Services
The Election Centre
33 Clarendon Road
London.
N8 0NW
OR
GTCNI(Election).
3rd–4th Floor,
Albany House.
73–75 Great Victoria Street
Belfast.
BT2 7AF