LEC Officers Nomination/Election Process Timeline

• Category 1
• Category 2
• Category 3

LEC Officers Nomination/Election Process Timeline: CAT I 

Term Begins:  January 1, 2026

Nomination:

• July 4  – 180 days before the start of the term
  • International Secretary-Treasurer notifies LEC President
  • Membership Services: Sends educational/informational email/postcard to members about the new self nomination and election process.
  • Locals’ newsletters to include info on the self-nomination and election process
• August 3 – 150 days
  • Mail notification of open positions and self-nominating instructions
  • Campaigning starts

Between end of September and beginning of October send email/postcard.  Newsletters should include self-nomination guide and links to the election site (Officer responsibilities and Local Election page

• October 14 –  75 (announced close date, stagger Councils so they do not all close on the same day)
  • Nomination petitions due to Ballot Certification Committee
• October 28 – 61 days
  • Ballot Certification Committee completes certifying properly nominated candidates and their supporters (Update Locals’ Election page)
  • Election ballots created.
  • Voting packets created, proofed, and mailed

Election:

• November 7 - 51 days before the start of the term
  • Election ballots open
• November 21 - 37 days
  • Ballots close
• November 30 – 30 days
  • Last day ballots can be certified by the Ballot Certification Committee
• December 1-December 31
  • Reserved in case a runoff ballot is needed

LEC Officers Nomination/Election Process Timeline: CAT 2 

Term Begins:  July 1, 2026 (CAT II) 

Nomination:

• January 2  – 180 days before the start of the term
  • International Secretary-Treasurer notifies LEC President
  • Membership Services: Sends educational/informational email/postcard to members about the new self nomination and election process.
  • Locals’ newsletters to include info on the self-nomination and election process
• January 30 – 150 days

*February 1 is a Sunday.  Notifications should be mailed out on Friday.

• Mail notification of open positions and self-nominating instructions
• Campaigning starts

Between end of September and beginning of October send email/postcard.  Newsletters should include self-nomination guide and links to the election site (Officer responsibilities and Local Election page

• April 17 –  75 (announced close date, stagger Councils so they do not all close on the same day)
  • Nomination petitions due to Ballot Certification Committee
• May 1 – 61 days
  • Ballot Certification Committee completes certifying properly nominated candidates and their supporters (Update Locals’ Election page)
  • Election ballots created.
  • Voting packets created, proofed, and mailed

Election:

• May 11 - 51 days before the start of the term
  • Election ballots open
• May 25 - 37 days (Monday, will want to stagger them out through Wednesday)
  • Ballots close
• May 31 – 30 days (Sunday, for reference)
  • Last day ballots can be certified by the Ballot Certification Committee
• June 1-June 30
  • Reserved in case a runoff ballot is needed

*See above notations

LEC Officers Nomination/Election Process Timeline: CAT 3 

Term Begins:  July 1, 2025 (CAT III) 

Nomination:

• January 2  – 180 days before the start of the term
  • International Secretary-Treasurer notifies LEC President
  • Membership Services: Sends educational/informational email/postcard to members about the new self nomination and election process.
  • Locals’ newsletters to include info on the self-nomination and election process
• February 1 (Saturday) – 150 days
  • Mail notification of open positions and self-nominating instructions
  • Campaigning starts

Between end of September and beginning of October send email/postcard.  Newsletters should include self-nomination guide and links to the election site (Officer responsibilities and Local Election page

• April 17 –  75 (announced close date, stagger Councils so they do not all close on the same day)

*Easter Monday.  Shouldn’t be an issue as we observe Good Friday.

• Nomination petitions due to Ballot Certification Committee
• May 1 – 61 days
  • Ballot Certification Committee completes certifying properly nominated candidates and their supporters (Update Locals’ Election page)
  • Election ballots created.
  • Voting packets created, proofed, and mailed

Election:

• May 9 (Friday) - 51 days before the start of the term

*May 11 is a Sunday.  Can start opening ballots on Friday and the rest on Monday.

• Election ballots open
• May 23 (Friday) - 37 days

*May 25 is a Sunday.  Ballots close on Friday, Monday, and possibly Tuesday

• Ballots close
• May 31 – 30 days (Saturday, for reference)
  • Last day ballots can be certified by the Ballot Certification Committee
• June 1-June 30
  • Reserved in case a runoff ballot is needed

*See above notations