The first slate of candidates for 2026 Members-at-Large Election for the SSIT Board of Governors has been announced and approved by the voting members of the SSIT Board of Governors. It is now time for any petition candidates to be considered for inclusion on the final slate.
If you intend to run as a petition candidate, you must complete the declaration form with details of your self-nomination form at https://ieee.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/1530/home, by 8 October 2026, 11:59 PM (Eastern US/Canada Time Zone).
Candidates for Members-at-Large of the BoG shall be SSIT members in good standing who have held SSIT membership since January 1 of the year preceding the year of election and who are eligible to hold an elected position in accordance with IEEE governance documents, including Associate Members and SSIT Society Affiliates who have met this membership requirement. Candidates shall have a record of volunteer service in SSIT (SSIT Bylaws 4.2.1).
To qualify for placement on the final ballot, a petition candidate must secure the support of 2% of SSIT Voting Members. The deadline to submit these signatures is 25 October 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern, through the IEEE Election platform.
Additional information regarding the next steps will be provided to the petition candidates on 12 October 2026.
Important: You must complete the Petion Declaration Form with details of your self-nomination at https://ieee.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/1530/home, by 8 October 2026, 11:59 PM (Eastern US/Canada Time Zone).
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