Friday 21 August 2026
Deadline for the faculties to inform staff and students on how these bodies should be composed regarding the number of mandates, representation areas etc. for the individual election groups.
Monday 24 August – Friday 4 September 2026
Drafting of election circular including comments from faculties on text.
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Cut-off date for voting rights and eligibility.
Wedensday 16 September 2026
Deadline for approval of final version of circular.
Friday 18 September 2026
The election circular is posted at www.au.dk/valg.
Thursday 1 October 2026
All voters can from this date by logging onto the e-election system check their voting rights. Any objections must be sent to the Election Secretariat.
Friday 2 October 2026 at 16.00
Deadline for objections to voting rights.
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Candidate lists are published at www.au.dk/valg to allow objections to be lodged.
Sunday 25 October 2026 at 20.00
The campaign period begins and runs until the week after the election.
Monday 26 October 2026 at 12:00 noon
Deadline for entering into list pacts and electoral pacts.
Tuesday 27 October 2026
List pacts and electoral pacts are published.
Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 12:00 noon
Deadline for objections to candidates as well as list pacts and electoral pacts.
Thursday 5 November 2026
Announcement of cancellation of elections in case of uncontested elections. Posted at www.au.dk/valg.
Thursday 5 November 2026
Final lists of candidates posted at www.au.dk/valg.
Friday 13 November 2026
Votes counted.
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Deadline for announcement of election results. However, the election results will be announced as soon as they are known.
Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 12:00 noon
Deadline for complaints regarding the elections.
Monday 1 February 2027
Newly elected members take up office.