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Elections

Annual LAUC elections are administered by the Nominating Committee, which is appointed by the LAUC President by October 1st each year. The LAUC Past President typically serves as chair; each of the three committee members must be from a different division.

Current Election

2025-2026

The candidate slate is coming soon! The Election Calendar is available now. 

Month dd, 2025  

(by Oct. 1)

President appoints Nominating Committee.

April 17, 2026  

(at least 65 days before the election) 

Nominating Committee Chair submits a slate of nominees in writing (email) with their written consent and biographies, to the Secretary 

April 24, 2026  

(before May 1)

Divisions appoint Divisional Election Committees

May 01, 2026 

(at least 55 days before the election deadline)  

Secretary submits a slate of nominees in writing (e-mail) to each Divisional Chair, including a notice of the election date and notice that additional nominations may be submitted by members.  

May 08, 2026 

(at least 14 days before the election)

Secretary receives such additional nominations, accompanied by the written consent and biographies of nominees.

May 22, 2026  

(at least 30 days before the election deadline)

Secretary sends one sample ballot and biographies of nominees to each Divisional Secretary. The ballot shall state the election date, which is the date by which the ballots must be returned to the Divisional Election Chair. The sample ballot also includes any bylaw revisions requiring membership-wide voting, if applicable. 

June 12, 2026  

(at least 14 days before the election)

Division sends to each eligible voter in its Division a ballot and biographies of nominees.

June 30, 2026 Election Deadline: Last day to cast a ballot

July 10, 2026  

(no more than 10 days after the election)

Reporting Deadline

Divisional Secretaries submit the results of the election in writing (email) to the Secretary. Secretary compiles the results of the election from the divisional reports.

July 24, 2026  

(no more than 20 days after the election)

Reporting Deadline

Secretary notifies the President, the Vice President (President-Elect), the Divisional Chairs, and all nominees of the results of the election. Elected officers take office on September 1, 2026.


Recent Elections

2024-2025

2023-2024

2022-2023

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