Election Commission

What is the UPV Electoral Commission?

The University Electoral Commission is the electoral body responsible for managing and overseeing electoral processes, as well as ensuring their transparency and objectivity, in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws of the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the UPV Electoral Regulations.

Composition of the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission consists of the chair, the secretary, and five members: two representatives of the university faculty and tenured faculty; one representative of non-tenured faculty and researchers; one representative of non-tenured researchers; one representative of the technical, management, and administrative staff; and one student representative. The secretary shall be appointed by resolution of the Electoral Commission from among its members; the position may also be filled by a person who is not a member of the Electoral Commission, in which case that person shall have a voice but no vote. All of these members are appointed by resolution of the Governing Council, with the exception of the Chair, a position held ex officio by the Secretary General of the University.

Governing Council Resolution on Appointment (BOUPV 2025/0036)