What is the election and voting timeline?
When are nominations open for the election?
Who are the candidates?
What are the amendments proposed to the Academy's Bylaws?
How many positions need to be elected?
What is the election and voting timeline?
Election Timetable
| January 1 | Call for nominations to members |
| April 1 | Deadline for nominations by members in order to be considered for open positions during the 2008 election process |
| June 22 | Board of Trustees determine the official slate of candidates to be elected by the members as recommended by the Nominating Committee |
| August 11 | Deadline to announce the time and place of the Annual Business Meeting |
| Deadline for Board of Trustees to announce the official slate of candidates to be elected by the members |
| Deadline for receipt of petitions for the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Code of Ethics and Procedural Rules amendments |
| September 9 | Deadline for receipt of petition nominations for candidates to be elected by the members |
| Deadline for candidate to notify Executive Vice President of their desire to make a presentation to the members at the Annual Business Meeting |
| Deadline for statements from all candidates for publication to members (and seconders' statements in contested elections) |
October 9
| Deadline for members to notify Executive Vice President of any new item of business for the Annual Business Meeting |
| Deadline for Board of Trustees to announce to the members the proposed amendment or revision to the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Code of Ethics and Procedural Rules |
| Deadline to announce the time, place and agenda of the Annual Business Meeting |
| November 9 | Annual Business Meeting |
| November 10 | Election material mailed to all voting members |
| Election opens via Internet voting on the Academy's election agent's website |
| December 9 (12noon CST) | Deadline for ballot returns from voting membership. (In adherence to the Bylaws calling for a thirty calendar day election period) |
| December 12 | Results of election announced by this date |
When are nominations open for the election?
The Nominating Committee solicited nominations until April 1, 2008. Submit a nomination by following the nominating process.
Who are the candidates?
A list of candidates will be available in the nominee’s section of the Academy's Web site.
What are the amendments proposed to the Academy's Bylaws?
A complete list of proposed amendments to the Academy's governance documents will be available in the amendments section of the Academy's Web site.
How many positions need to be elected?
There are four open positions for the 2008 Election: President-Elect, Senior Secretary for Advocacy, Trustee-at-Large and Public Trustee.
