NIRSA Elections
NIRSA Voting & Elections
NIRSA membership votes annually, via electronic elections, to fill positions on the NIRSA Board of Directors and Member Network, as well as on any proposed Bylaws’ amendments.
Election Timeline
Early October 2021
Early November 2021
Applications due for:
Regional Student Leader positions
Final applications due (invitation only) for Board of Directors and Member Network Regional Representatives
Mid-December 2021
Mid-January 2022
Elections launch
Elections close
January 14, 2021
Elections launch
Have you voted in NIRSA elections?
Eligible members should have received a personalized ballot on January 14 and a reminder message on January 20 from YesElections with a personalized ballot.
YesElections—formerly ElectionsAmerica—has been NIRSA’s voting platform for six years. Their recent name change could cause your email service provider to treat the ballot email as an unrecognized sender. If you cannot locate your personalized NIRSA ballot, please check your junk mail for a message from YesElections (sent on 1/14 and again on 1/20).
If you don’t find a message then you should add help@yeselections.com as a safe sender, or whitelist the email, and contact NIRSA Senior Director of Operations Mary Callender for assistance prior to elections closing on January 27.
January 27, 2021
Elections close
October 7, 2020
Initial application deadline for:
November 6, 2020
Applications due for:Final applications due (invitation only) for:
- Board of Directors
- Member Network Regional Representatives
Mid-December
Candidate slate announced as well as proposed Bylaw Amendments- January 14, 2021
Elections launch - January 27, 2021
Elections close
Meet the Candidates
Board of Directors Candidates
President Elect
At-Large Director
Member Network Candidates
Region I Representative
Region III Representative
Region V Representative
Canadian Region Representative
NIRSA Student Leader
Region I Student Leader
Region II Student Leader
Region III Student Leader
Region IV Student Leader
Region V Student Leader
Region VI Student Leader
Canadian Region Student Leader
Region II Representative
Region IV Representative
Region VI Representative
Proposed Amendments to NIRSA Bylaws
For the 2020 elections, there are two proposed amendments.
Don't Miss Your Ballot
Paper Ballot Requests
In the event that you do not have access to an email account, as long as you are a current NIRSA Member, you may request a paper ballot for the 2019 NIRSA Elections by following the process outlined below:
Submit a written request for a paper ballot to NIRSA Headquarters, 4185 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333
Requests must be postmarked by December 30, 2018 to ensure you receive your ballot by the opening of elections
Completed ballots must be returned to NIRSA Headquarters and received by January 12, 2019
Note: Late ballots are not valid and will not be included in the voting process.
Recruiting & Applying
The recruitment and application process for the leadership positions occurs in late summer through early fall in preparation for slating candidates to stand for election.
There are eleven or twelve positions elected annually for the NIRSA Member Network—three or four Regional Representatives and all Student Leader positions.
Apply to Serve!
If you would like more information about serving NIRSA in a leadership capacity, please contact a member of the Nominations & Appointments Committeeor the Member Network.