It’s time to exercise your voting rights. From 1 to 31 May 2026, 23:59 CEST, all IMS members in good standing have the opportunity to take a vote.

According to the IMS Statutes, 7.3.5, b., “The President-Elect is elected by the whole membership one year before the beginning of the next presidential term.” The chosen IMS President-Elect will then be part of the IMS Bureau during the year before the next General Assembly (August 2026 to August 2027) and will officially become IMS President at the IMS2027 Congress in Stavanger (NO).

The IMS Directorium nominated two candidates to stand in the election for the presidential term 2027 to 2032:

– Vincenzina C. Ottomano (IT)
– Théodora Psychoyou (FR)

If you have not yet renewed your IMS membership for 2026, please make sure you do so before placing your vote.

How to Place Your Vote
Click on “President-Elect Voting” in the “Member Area” menu. (Voting will be secret, however, a secure login via the IMS website is necessary to place a vote in the election.) On the “President-Elect Voting Form” you can choose between the candidates or “Abstention.” Clicking on the “VOTE!” button will cast your ballot. Please note that once you have cast your ballot this cannot be undone.

If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to contact us.