Fourteen candidates are competing for three key leadership positions in the Society of American Archivists' 2026 election (see details on the right). Your vote helps shape the future of SAA—don’t miss this opportunity to participate!
- Vice President/President-Elect: The elected candidate will serve a one-year term as Vice President starting in August 2026 before becoming SAA’s 82nd President for the 2027–2028 term.
- Council Members: Three seats are open on the SAA Council, with elected individuals serving three-year terms from August 2026 through the 2029 Annual Meeting.
- Nominating Committee: Three candidates will be elected to serve one-year terms on the 2027 Nominating Committee, beginning immediately after the election.
The 2026 Nominating Committee—Kelley Hummingbird (Chair), Melissa Stoner, Steve Duckworth, and Council members Alison Clemens and Ricardo Punzalan—developed insightful questions to help candidates share their perspectives. Each candidate has also provided a diversity statement in accordance with SAA guidelines.
Eligibility and Voting Guidelines
- All full individual members, student members, and primary contacts of institutional members who are in good standing on March 15, 2026, will be eligible to vote in the 2026 Election. Members who join after March 15, 2026, will be eligible to vote in the 2026 Election. Individual associate members are not eligible to vote.
- SAA staff will export and upload voter data to the online ballot system during the last week of March. Voters will be able to access their online ballot between April 15 and April 30, 2026, via a unique username and password included in the email notification. SAA is partnering with Survey & Ballot Systems, a leading provider of secure online voting software for nonprofit associations, to administer this election.
- An eligible member may also be placed on the ballot by submission of a petition signed by five (5) percent of eligible voting members of the society. Such petitions must be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer at least 60 days prior to the election ballot opening, due February 17, 2026.
If you have any difficulty, please contact SAA staff at saagovernance@archivists.org.
If you missed the SAA Nominating Committee's Candidate Town Hall Meeting for the 2026 Election, you can watch the recording here:
SUGGEST CANDIDATES FOR 2027
It's never too early to submit names of prospective candidates for next year's election. Submit nominations here.
