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2026 Officer Election

Voting opens Thursday, November 12 at 1:00 PM CT and closes Tuesday, December 1 at 10:00 AM CT.

Eligible members will be emailed a personal ballot link when voting opens. Make sure your membership is current and the ICA has your email address.

The ICA board is elected by its members. Voting is online: each eligible member receives a personal ballot link by email, and every ballot is secret.

What's on the ballot

Officers and board members serve two-year terms, so about half the board is elected each year:

  • Even years: the five officers: President, Metro Vice President, Downstate Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
  • Odd years: five board members.

Every position has a write-in option, and the candidates with the most votes win. When candidates tie for a seat, the ICA resolves the tie as its bylaws provide.

Who can vote

Every adult ICA member whose membership is current when the voter list is prepared, at the start of the election. Scholastic members (18 and under) don't vote in board elections.

Ballots go out by email, so keep your email address up to date with the ICA. If your membership has lapsed, renew before the election to receive a ballot.

How voting works

  1. When voting opens, you'll get an email from the ICA with your personal ballot link.
  2. Open the link, make your choices, and review them before casting your ballot.
  3. Once cast, a ballot can't be changed, and each member votes once.

Your ballot is secret. The ICA records that you voted, never how: ballots are stored with no connection to the voter.

Results