SRC and Faculty Council election dates 2026
The Students' Representative Council (SRC) and Faculty Council elections are governed by the Election Regulations that were approved by the UCT Council in June 2025. The Election Regulations provide for the Election Commission, as an independent and impartial body, to oversee and govern the SRC and Faculty Council elections or by-elections in a free and fair manner.
The Election Operations Office is the administrative branch of the Election Commission that, under the supervision of the Election Commission and in accordance with the Election Regulations, run the SRC and Faculty Council elections from a logistical and administrative stand point.
The 2026 Election Timetable
| Activity | SRC Elections | Faculty Council Elections |
| Nominations open | 27 July | 27 July |
| Nominations close | 21 August | 14 August |
| Nomination list publication | 1 September | 20 August |
| Objections to nomination list closes | 2 September | 21 August |
| Campaigning period | 14 to 16 September | 31 August to 2 September |
| Voting period | 17 to 18 September | 3 to 4 September |
| Vote counting | 19 September | 5 September |
| Provisional results | 21 September | 14 September |
| Objections to provisional results closes | 22 September | 15 September |
| Final results | 23 September | 16 September |
Nominations
Nominations are now open and the nomination forms and supporting document links can be found at:
- SRC Nomination Form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/sRKbaGBd2q
- FC Nominations Form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/pF4uUvPTk1
How to vote?
Students can vote online using the eBallot platform.
Click on the image to be redirected to the online voting site and use your UCT credentials to log in:
Who can vote?
A student must be registered at UCT for at least one complete semester in order to be eligible to vote in the elections.
Contact details
 | srcelections@uct.ac.za |
 | uct_elections |
| Chief Electoral Officer: Christine Immenga |