Election Information
The ALA Nominating Committee nominates candidates from among the general membership for the position of president-elect (annually), for the position of treasurer (every three years), and for members-at-large of Council (annually). ALA elections are held in the spring of each year with the results announced in early May. The links below contain information regarding the 2010 elections for ALA President-elect and ALA Councilor-at-Large.
Frequently Asked Questions about Running for Office (pdf)
Guidelines for Campaigning by Candidates for ALA Office (pdf)
President Job Description (pdf)
Treasurer Job Description (pdf)
Councilor Job Description (pdf)
ALA Council: Who, What, Why, and How (video)
Election Schedule (pdf)
Slate of Candidates for President-elect, Treasurer and Councilor-at-Large (pdf)
NOTE: The 2010 Nominating Committee has submitted the slate of candidates for the office of President-elect, Treasurer and Councilor-at-Large. This is not the final slate of candidates. Any ALA member wishing to petition to be on the ballot may do so by filling a petition. Deadline for filing is January 29, 2010. A final slate of candidates will be posted following the petition deadline.
Instructions for ALA Petition Candidates (pdf)
Candidate web-sites
President-elect (coming soon)
Treasurer (coming soon)
Press Releases
Roberta Stevens elected ALA President for 2010-2011
Johns, Raphael seek 2011-2012 ALA presidency
2010 Nominating Committee Roster
2011 Nominating Committee Roster (coming soon)
The 2011 Nominating Committee will begin its work at the 2010 Midwinter Meeting to select potential candidates for the 2011 ALA elections for President-elect, Treasurer, and Councilor-at-Large.
Petition Candidates (link)
This form is to be used by individuals who wish to run for ALA President-elect, Treasurer, or Councilor-at-Large BY PETITION (i.e., not slated by the Nominating Committee). This form will only be available through January 29, 2010 and will be deactivated at that time.
Electronic Petition Form (link)
In addition to the Petition Candidate Biographical Information Form (link above), individuals wishing to appear on the 2010 ballot as a petition candidate for the office of ALA President-Elect, ALA Treasurer, or ALA Councilor-at-Large must complete a petition form with the signatures of no fewer than 25 ALA current personal members. This link will take you to an electronic form that can be used for this purpose. This form must be filed with the ALA Executive Director no later than January 29, 2010.
Potential Candidates (link)
NOTE: This form is only available to individuals who were slated by the ALA Nominating Committee to be on the ballot for the 2010 election and who have already created a biographical information form. This form will only be available for editing through December 1, 2009. The form will be deactivated at that time.