Open positions within the nucleus
- 1 Chairperson-Elect
- 1 Secretary/Treasurer
- 2 Voting nucleus members
ESC Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science (CBCS) Nucleus Elections 2026-2028
Vote to shape the future of your Council !
2026–2028 Councils Elections – Voting Now Open!
As a member of the Council with voting rights, you are invited to cast your vote between 10 and 24 June 2026 23:59 CEST.
Please refer to the email you received from “simply voting” for instructions on how to cast your vote.
Here are your candidates:
Voting rights
To be eligible to vote, members must have paid their dues at least six months before the call for application. Only Council Members having settled their membership dues by 13 October 2025 (i.e.: six months before the call for candidates opened on 13 April 2026) and with a valid membership subscription at the time the voting starts (10 June 2026) will have voting rights.
Councils Rules of Governance: eligibility criteria
The Councils election application process and voting will be carried out in accordance with the ESC bylaws (Annex VII).
Who can apply
Only members of the respective councils originating from an ESC member country (as defined in article 3 of ESC Statutes) are eligible for a Nucleus position. Candidates must also be ESC Professional Members or FESC, and members of the respective councils in good standing, with voting rights at the date of the opening of the call for applications.
Key Dates
- 13 October 2025: Voting rights eligibility deadline
- 13 April – 4 May 2026: Call for candidates
- 5-25 May 2026: Review of applications
- 10-24 June 2026: Online voting
- 1-15 July 2026: Second round of online voting (if applicable)
- August 2026: Announcement of the results on the councils pages of our website