Nationwide members can nominate candidates for election to the board — but 250 nominations are required for a candidate to be on the ballot.
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250 nominations required
✔ One-page form
✔ Takes about 2 minutes
✔ Return by email
Submitting a nomination does not commit you to voting later. It simply allows the candidate to appear on the ballot.
Nationwide is the UK’s largest building society and is owned by its members.
My objective is simple: to ensure members have a genuine choice in board elections and that the society benefits from strong governance, transparency and accountability.
There hasn't been a member-nominated candidate on the ballot or the Nationwide board for over 20 years.
Members have the right to nominate candidates for the board, but in practice this rarely happens because the rules require 250 nominations for a candidate to appear on the ballot.
James Sherwin-Smith is a Nationwide member and former Senior Vice President at Mastercard, where he worked for Vocalink, the company that builds and operates the UK's core payments systems.
Earlier in his career he worked as a consultant at Oliver Wyman, specialising in financial services and banking strategy. He has also written research on cooperative banking for the European Association of Co-operative Banks.
James believes mutual organisations work best when members have genuine representation, transparency and accountability. His aim is to ensure Nationwide members have a meaningful choice in board elections and that the society benefits from strong governance.
Forms must be delivered to Nationwide before the end of the financial year. Please return your form by 28th March 2026.
Download Nomination FormPlease email completed forms to:
nominate@james4nationwide.co.uk