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Election Facts

  • Each year, members of the SOA Board of Directors and each Section Council are elected to office.

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  • In the Board of Directors election, one President-Elect, three Vice Presidents, and six Elected Board Members are elected each year. Vice Presidents serve a two–year term, and Elected Board Members serve three–year terms. The President–Elect serves four one–year terms as President–Elect, President, Past President, and Penultimate President.

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  • In Section elections, generally one third of the Council is elected each year as members serve three–year terms. Section Councils select their own officers (Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer).

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  • Elections are held annually in late summer or early fall.

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  • According to the SOA Bylaws, Fellows and Associates who have been members of the Society for 5 years or more are entitled to vote in the Board of Directors' election. According to the Section Bylaws, all members of a Section are entitled to vote in the Section Council election. This includes ASAs, FSAs, and members of co–sponsoring organizations who are also members of a Section.

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  • SOA members with valid e–mail addresses in the SOA database are sent login credentials to vote online. Members without valid email addresses, or who notify the SOA of their request, receive paper ballots.