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    2026 APA National Elections

    See below for the list of open positions for the 2026 APA National Elections.

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    Call for Nominations

    APA is now receiving nominations for candidates for the 2025 national Board of Trustees election cycle. The deadline for nominations is September 1, 2025. Submit your nomination here.

    2026 National Offices Open for Nominations

    • President-Elect
    • Treasurer
    • Trustee-at-Large
    • Area 2 Trustee1
    • Area 5 Trustee1
    • Resident-Fellow Member Trustee-Elect (RFMTE)2
    1. Elected by eligible voters of their respective Area
    2. Elected by APA Resident-Fellow Members (RFMs)

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    Nominating Committee Webinar

    Interested in serving on the APA Board of Trustees? Watch the virtual info session below to learn more about what it means to serve on the APA Board of Trustees. Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee, and a panel of current and former Board members share important insight into serving on the Board of Trustees and answer attendee questions.

    APA Election Guidelines

    The intent of the guidelines (.pdf) is to encourage fair and open campaigning by APA members on a level playing field.

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    APA Members Election Community

    The APA Elections Committee is delighted to provide a central location for APA members to communicate with APA National Election candidates and Elections Committee members. Through the Elections Community, members can post discussion questions for candidates and receive email alerts for new posts, replies, comments and other activity within the community.

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    2025 - 2026 Election Schedule

    Event Date
    Nomination Deadline September 1, 2025
    Slate of Candidates Announced By November 1, 2025
    Petition Deadline Nominating petitions must be filed with the Secretary within 15 days of the candidate slate announcement.
    Nominees whom the Nominating Committee determines meet the requirements set by the Board of Trustees for being a petition candidate will be included on the ballot for the following year.
    Voting Polls Open January 2, 2026
    Voting Polls Close January 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
    Election Results Announcement By February 16, 2026
    Leadership Transition May 20, 2026

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