Candidate Nominations

The IEEE N&A recommends individuals for IEEE President-Elect. The IEEE Board of Directors approves the final list which is then included in the IEEE Annual Election. The voting members of the IEEE elect the President-Elect. 

• 15 March: slate of candidates must be received by the IEEE Board of Directors
• 1 May: IEEE Board of Directors submits to the voting membership a list of nominees to be elected by voting members for the coming term

IEEE President position description (PDF, 107 KB)

IEEE Divisional nominating committees submit names of candidates for the offices of Division Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect, as applicable. 

• 15 March: slate of candidates must be received by the IEEE Board of Directors
• 1 May: IEEE Board of Directors submits to the voting membership a list of nominees to be elected by voting members for the coming term

Division Delegate/Director position description (PDF, 81 KB)

IEEE Regional nominating committees submit names of candidates for the offices of Region Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect, as applicable.

• 15 March: slate of candidates must be received by the IEEE Board of Directors
• 1 May: IEEE Board of Directors submits to the voting membership a list of nominees to be elected by voting members for the coming term

Region Delegate/Director position description (PDF, 84 KB)

IEEE Standards Association submits candidates for the offices of IEEE Standards Association President-Elect, and IEEE Standards Association Board of Governors Members-at-Large, as applicable.

• 15 March: slate of candidates must be received by the IEEE Board of Directors
• 1 May: IEEE Board of Directors submits to the voting membership a list of nominees to be elected by voting members for the coming term

Standards Association President-Elect position description (PDF, 86 KB)

IEEE Technical Activities submits candidates for the office of IEEE Technical Activities Vice President-Elect.

• 15 March: slate of candidates must be received by the IEEE Board of Directors
• 1 May: IEEE Board of Directors submits to the voting membership a list of nominees to be elected by voting members for the coming term

Technical Activities Vice President position description (PDF, 85 KB)

IEEE-USA submits candidates for the offices of IEEE-USA President-Elect and IEEE-USA Member-at-Large.

• 15 March: slate of candidates must be received by the IEEE Board of Directors
• 1 May: IEEE Board of Directors submits to the voting membership a list of nominees to be elected by voting members for the coming term

IEEE-USA President position description (PDF, 79 KB)

Petition Process for the Office of 2023 and 2024 IEEE President-Elect

Individual voting members may propose, by petition, names to be added to the IEEE Annual Election ballot for officer positions elected by the voting members for the coming term. 

For the 2022 and 2023 IEEE Annual Election cycles, the IEEE President-Elect Candidate Campaign Pilot Program is in place for the office of IEEE President-Elect for the terms 2023 and 2024. 

In the pilot program, IEEE will be responsible for informing members about the petition process and petitions available for signatures for the office of IEEE President-Elect. When there are petitions available for signatures, the information about the petitions will be included in the communications coordinated by IEEE. The pilot program's coordinated communications to the membership will replace the petitioner’s and their supporter’s promotions to gather petition signatures. Petitioners and their supporters shall not communicate to the membership about their petitions or candidates. 

The petition cycle will start after the IEEE Board of Directors’ November announcement of their nominated candidates. The petition signature collection process will end at 12:00 pm ET on the Friday preceding 15 April of the election year. The change will eliminate early campaigning by petitioners and their supporters. Successful petition candidates will be included in all IEEE organized candidate campaign activities and messages along with the IEEE Board of Directors nominated candidates.

The collection of petition signatures will be online (electronically). The option to collect petition signatures via paper petition forms will not be offered. In addition, IEEE communications about the election during the “petition window” will provide information about the petition process and, when applicable, petitions available for signatures.

The intent is to strike a balance for nominated candidates and those who want a chance to run via petition while allowing the petition process to occur before candidate publicity begins.

The number of signatures required on a petition shall depend on the number of eligible voters, as listed in the official IEEE membership records at the end of the year preceding the election.

• For all positions where the electorate is less than 30,000 voting members, signatures shall be required from 2% of the eligible voters.
• For all positions where the electorate is more than 30,000 voting members, 600 signatures of eligible voters plus 1% of the difference between the number of eligible voters and 30,000 shall be required.

Email questions to IEEE Corporate Governance staff at elections@ieee.org.

Petition Process for Other Officer Positions on the IEEE Annual Election Ballot

Individual voting members may propose, by petition, names to be added to the IEEE annual election ballot for positions of the officers to be elected by the voting members or groups of voting members for the coming term.  

Individual voting members who wish to circulate a petition shall submit a petition draft to the Board of Directors no earlier than 1 May of the year preceding the election and no later than 15 April of the year of the election. The petition draft must be accompanied by a statement from the proposed candidate that he or she is willing to serve if elected (see IEEE Policies, Section 13.7.3.B.)

The number of signatures required on a petition shall depend on the number of eligible voters, as listed in the official IEEE membership records at the end of the year preceding the election.

• For all positions where the electorate is less than 30,000 voting members, signatures shall be required from 2% of the eligible voters.
• For all positions where the electorate is more than 30,000 voting members, 600 signatures of eligible voters plus 1% of the difference between the number of eligible voters and 30,000 shall be required.

IEEE Corporate Governance staff shall advise those intending to seek nomination by petition of the relevant campaigning guidelines approved by the IEEE Board of Directors. All individuals who are circulating a petition or who are successful petitioners shall follow the campaigning guidelines. Petitioners are bound by the principles and relevant provisions of IEEE's campaigning policies. However, they do not enjoy the privileges of candidates (such as equal opportunity to present in IEEE conferences/meetings and publications) until they become official candidates.

Qualifications of petition candidates and procedures for announcement, distribution, and approval of petitions shall be specified in the IEEE Policies.

Email questions to IEEE Corporate Governance staff at elections@ieee.org.