Petition Process Open: Nominations for SSIT Board of Governors (Members-at-Large)

By on September 17th, 2025 in Blog Posts, Call for Volunteers, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements

On 16 September 2025, the SSIT Board of Governors approved the initial slate of Member-at-Large candidates presented by the Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee. 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 notify the Chair of the N&A Committee, Luis Kun, by 24 September 2025, 11:59 PM (Eastern US/Canada Time Zone) at hcii@aol.com.

To qualify for placement on the final ballot, a petition candidate must secure the support of 2% of SSIT Voting Members (approximately 29 members). The deadline to submit these signatures is 19 October 2025, 11:59 PM Eastern, through the IEEE Election platform.

Additional information regarding the next steps will be provided to the petition candidates on 25 September 2025.

Important: You must declare your intention to be a petition candidate no later than 24 September 2025, 11:59 PM (Eastern US/Canada Time Zone) by contacting Luis Kun at hcii@aol.com.

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