IEEE Annual Election

The IEEE Board of Directors has authorized a new Pilot Campaign Program that applies to IEEE President-Elect candidates for the 2022 and 2023 elections. As part of this pilot program, a “Meet the 2023 IEEE President-Elect Candidates Forum” will be held on Friday, 24 June 2022 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm PT. The event will be livestreamed by IEEE.tv for IEEE members not attending the June Meeting Series and recorded for future viewing.

During the Forum, 2022 IEEE President & CEO K. J. Ray Liu will ask the candidates questions submitted by members on issues important to them and IEEE. This is an opportunity to hear from the 2023 IEEE President-Elect candidates and get informed ahead of the 2022 annual election.

To register for the livestream event and to receive the link to the event recording, visit meet-the-candidates.ieee.org

The forum is sponsored by the IEEE Ad Hoc Committee for the President-Elect Candidate Campaign Pilot Program.

The IEEE Board of Directors has received the names of the candidates to be placed on this year's ballot. The candidates have been drawn from recommendations made by regional and divisional nominating committees. The names also include candidates for positions in the IEEE Standards Association, IEEE Technical Activities, and IEEE-USA. View the candidates up for election.

In addition, the IEEE Board of Directors voted to place an amendment to the IEEE Constitution on the ballot. The 2021 IEEE Ad Hoc Committee on Strengthening the IEEE Constitution proposed this amendment to ensure any member-initiated petition proposal to amend the IEEE Constitution satisfies a minimal geographic diversity requirement to reflect IEEE's growing global membership. Join the member discussion in the IEEE Constitution, Article XIV - Amendments Discussion Form in Collabratec^®.

Balloting will begin on 15 August for all eligible voting members on record as of 30 June. To ensure participation in the annual election, members are encouraged to review and update their member profile information and election communication preferences by 30 June. 

IEEE members are invited to participate in a discussion forum on the IEEE Constitution, Article XIV - Amendments. The forum is moderated by the IEEE Election Oversight Committee (EOC). The role of the moderators will be to support the discussions and to ensure a collaborative environment where members are free to discuss and share viewpoints.

At its 21-22 November 2021 meeting, the IEEE Board of Directors voted to propose an amendment to the IEEE Constitution, Article XIV - Amendments to be part of the 2022 IEEE annual election. Balloting starts on 15 August through 12:00 pm ET/16:00 UTC on 3 October 2022.

To adopt this amendment, an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all ballots cast is required, provided that the total number of those voting is at least 10 percent of all IEEE’s members who are eligible to vote. 

The 2021 IEEE Ad Hoc Committee on Strengthening the IEEE Constitution moderated the IEEE Constitutional Amendment (Member-Initiated Petitions) Discussion Forum (now "read-only") for members to ask questions and learn more about the proposal to amend the IEEE Constitution, specifically Article XIV that addresses member-petitioned constitutional amendment proposals.

8 April 2022
The last day for the collection of petition signatures for the office of 2023 IEEE President-Elect and member-initiated Constitutional Amendment petitions. Signatures must be received by 12:00 noon ET USA/17:00 UTC.

15 April 2022
Deadline for submitting an intention to file a petition to run for an office on the annual election ballot. 

1 May 2022
IEEE Board of Directors submits to the voting membership a list of nominees for IEEE president-elect, delegate-elect/director-elect, as applicable, and other positions to be elected by voting members for the coming term. 

13 May 2022
Signed petitions nominating an individual for placement on the annual election ballot must be received by 12:00 noon EDT USA/16:00 UTC.

June 2022
Craft the statements in favor of or in opposition to Amendments placed on the annual election ballot by the IEEE Board of Directors or member petitions.

30 June 2022
Ballots will be created for eligible voting members on record

1 July 2022
The last day the Board of Directors may endorse or oppose a referendum to the voting members.

The last day the statements in favor of or in opposition to Amendments placed on the annual election ballot by the IEEE Board of Directors or member petition shall be received at the office of the IEEE Executive Director.

15 August 2022
Annual election ballots are sent to all voting members on record as of 30 June. Voters also may begin accessing their ballots electronically.

IEEE Constitutional Amendment discussion forums in "read-only" to support the ballot process.

3 October 2022
Ballots must be received by 12:00 noon EDT USA/16:00 UTC.