ELECTIONS

Each November, the membership chooses who will sit on the Executive Board, per NEA By-laws, Section 5. We encourage all current NEA members to shape our organization by participating as either a voter or a candidate.

Election winners are announced shortly after voting ends by the NEAdiscuss listserv. They take office at the close of the Annual Business Meeting held in the spring.

Nominations

A Nominating Committee is responsible for constructing a slate of candidates through direct outreach and peer or self-nominations. The Immediate Past President chairs the committee and the Executive Board appoints its members.

The committee currently seeks candidates for Vice President/President-Elect, Treasurer-Elect, Secretary, and Representative-at-Large for our November election! All members in good standing are eligible to serve. Nominate yourself or others before August 22, 2025.

About the Vice President/President-Elect

The Vice President (VP) serves NEA for three years, becoming President and then Immediate Past President (IPP) in the second and third years, respectively. This allows the VP to spend their first year learning from the President and IPP about the operation of the organization in preparation for their year as NEA President.

Year One (Vice Presidential Year):

Estimated time commitment: 10-15 hours/month
Collaborate with other NEA leaders to secure a location, date, and venue for the Spring 2028 Meeting.
Recruit Program Committee chairs
Shepherd the meeting planning throughout their presidential year.
Assist the President with leading the organization.
See the VP job description for more details.

Year Two (Presidential Year)

Estimated time commitment: 15-20 hours a month
Serves as presiding officer of the organization. Including:
- Running quarterly Executive Board meetings and the 2028 Annual Business Meeting,
- Conducting business on behalf of the organization
- Recruiting for open volunteer positions.
Serves as a spokesperson for archival concerns regionally and nationally.
See the President job description for more details.

Year Three (Immediate Past Presidential Year):

Estimated time commitment: 10-15 hours a month
Chairs the Nominating Committee, which is responsible for recruiting candidates for the NEA fall election.
Coordinates with other NEA leaders to run the election.
Works with the Nominating Committee to select recipients of the Distinguished Service and Archival Advocacy Awards.
See the IPP job description for more details.

This role may be right for you if:

You believe in the importance of NEA and want to be part of shaping its future.
You enjoy leading a group of colleagues in accomplishing shared goals.
You’re organized and excel at keeping things on track.
You’d like to add demonstrated leadership experience to your resume.

About the Treasurer-Elect
The Treasurer-Elect serves NEA for two years, becoming Treasurer in the second year. The Treasurer-Elect has the support of the Treasurer and the Financial Planning Committee in learning and performing the role.

Year One (Treasurer-Elect):

Estimated time commitment: 10-15 hours per month
Tracks and reports NEA’s income and expenses
Maintains NEA’s bank accounts
Pays NEA’s bills
See the Treasurer-Elect job description for more details.

Year Two (Treasurer)

Estimated time commitment: 10-15 hours per month
Prepares and presents annual financial report to the membership
Develops the annual budget
Consults with committees to draft budgets
Maintains active financial files and IRS and MA forms
See the Treasurer job description for more details

This role may be right for you if:

You want to help NEA be a healthy, sustainable organization.
You enjoy managing a budget and working toward financial goals.
You’re detail-oriented and adept at learning new things.
You’d like to add demonstrated budgetary and financial management experience to your resume.

About the Secretary
The Secretary serves NEA for two years, recording and maintaining the official record of actions and decisions of the Executive Board. The Secretary is primarily responsible for:

Estimated time commitment: 5-10 hours a month
Preparing, circulating, submitting, and maintaining minutes for NEA’s four yearly Executive Board Meetings and the Annual Business Meeting.
Maintains copies of NEA’s by-laws and notifies membership about proposed amendments in advance of the Annual Business Meeting
See the Secretary job description for more details.

This role may be right for you if:

You want to build NEA’s institutional memory and streamline workflows.
You enjoy notetaking and good recordkeeping and would like to add demonstrated leadership experience in this area to your resume.
You’re detail-oriented and adept at learning new things.

About the Representatives-at-Large
NEA has four Representatives-at-Large who serve staggered three-year terms. The Reps-at-Large work together to:

Represent NEA’s membership.
Liaise with NEA’s standing committees and roundtables.
Lead the committees that select winners of NEA’s scholarships and professional development awards.
Continuing Reps support new Reps in learning and performing the role. See the Rep-at-Large job description for more details.

This role may be right for you if:

You’re interested in the ideas and needs of NEA members.
You enjoy having variety in your responsibilities.
You’re collaborative and work well in a team.
You’d like to add demonstrated leadership experience to your resume.

Voting

The NEA election is typically held in early November via secure online ballot. The election is open to all members in good standing at the time the election opens. These members will receive a link to the online ballot system via email.

To be eligible to vote in November, make sure your membership is current and that your contact information, including email address, is up to date in the NEA membership database. Contact the Registrar if you experience difficulty renewing your membership or updating your information.