Equal participation
Every eligible registered parent receives one ballot of equal weight and may choose one candidate for each office.
Election information
Fair, secret and trusted parent elections
The KCS election framework adapts recognized international electoral principles to a private school parent-committee election.
Election schedule
Vote nowSaturday, 19 September 2026
Voting will be open from 10:30 to 11:30, Kinshasa time. The platform accepts ballots only within this official one-hour window.
How parents receive access
- KCS imports the verified official parent register.
- The system generates one unique voter code and one temporary PIN per eligible parent.
- KCS delivers credentials individually by verified email, SMS, or sealed printed notice. Credentials must never be posted publicly.
- The parent signs in, the system verifies eligibility, and the PIN is invalidated after the single ballot is submitted.
- Lost credentials are reissued only after identity verification by the election committee, with an audit event.
The conditions governing this election
Free and informed choice
Voters receive clear candidate information and must be free from pressure, intimidation, gifts, or manipulation.
Secret ballot
KCS verifies who has voted but does not connect a parent's identity to their candidate selections.
Impartial administration
The election committee applies the same published rules to all voters and candidates and records important administrative actions.
Accessible process
Information and voting controls are designed to be readable, bilingual, keyboard-accessible, and usable on mobile devices.
Transparent counting
Only valid final ballots are counted. Results are calculated consistently, published after authorization, and never altered manually.
No automatic tie-break
A tie for the highest vote is declared officially. The school committee follows its published tie or re-run procedure.
Effective review
Questions or complaints must be submitted promptly to the election committee, documented, reviewed impartially, and resolved before certification.
Voter eligibility
Who may vote?
- An authorized parent or guardian recorded in the official KCS voter register.
- A voter whose eligibility is active when voting begins.
- One authorized ballot per registered voter code; credentials may not be transferred.
- Voting must occur before the official closing time.
Candidate conditions
Who may stand?
- A current KCS parent or legal guardian who submits complete and accurate information.
- A candidate accepted by the election committee under the same published criteria as all others.
- A candidate for one office only unless the school expressly authorizes otherwise.
- A candidate who accepts respectful campaigning, equal opportunity, privacy, and the certified outcome.
Campaign and conduct rules
Permitted: respectful communication, factual programs, equal access to approved campaign channels, and constructive discussion.
Prohibited: intimidation, vote buying, misuse of voter data, impersonation, disinformation, harassment, or attempts to compromise the platform.
Privacy: no person may request proof of another parent's vote or publish lists linking voters to choices.
Complaints: contact the KCS election committee with evidence before certification. Individual submitted ballots cannot be edited.
Reference principles
This school policy is informed by recognized principles of universal and equal participation, free choice, secret voting, impartial administration, accessibility, transparent counting, and effective review. It is an institutional policy, not a claim that a parent-committee election is governed directly by public-election treaties.