Elections
2026 General Board Election
In accordance with our Chapter Charter, we are holding our Annual Board Chapter Election!
Regular members in good standing are eligible to be nominated and self-nominations as well as nominations of others are welcome.
This election cycle we are seeking nominations and electing individuals for six positions. you can view all position descriptions here.
Stay tuned for election details! Nominations have closed.
2026 Positions Open for Election Nominations:
- Secretary
- Southwest Regional Representative
- Capital Regional Representative
- At-large Member
- MSW Student Representative
- BSW Student Representative
2026 General Election Timeline (Subject to Extensions):
- Call for nominations: April 21st - May 15th
- Ballot slatted: May 16th - May 22nd (Election committee confirms and slates eligible candidates to the ballot)
- Election voting: May 26th - June 23rd
- Winners announced: June 29th
- Newly elected board term begins: July 1st
Overview of the Election Process
The Idaho chapter conducts Board of Directors elections each summer to fill board positions that will become vacant on June 30. On occasion we may run a special election to fill a vacant president elect position as well. Student representative members hold office for one year, so these positions are included in each election cycle. Most other board positions are two-year terms, and the terms of these members are staggered so that approximately one-half become vacant each year. The board president serves a two-year term, after serving one year as president-elect. The position of the president-elect is filled with appropriate timing so that the president-elect will serve at the same time as the president is serving his or her second year in office.
The Executive Committee serves to develop a slate of candidates for elections and, in conjunction with chapter staff, oversees the conduct of the election process each year.The Idaho Chapter follows the NASW Chapter Standards for Nominations and Elections in its development of the slate of candidates for and the conduct of all chapter elections. After nominations close, all eligible nominees will be put on the ballot and member voting will take place in early June to fill vacancies by July 1.
Current NASW Idaho chapter members in good standing are eligible to vote. Note: if you are an associate student member (a non-social work major student), or an associate member with less than five years of continuous membership you are not eligible to participate in NASW elections.