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Board of Directors Election 2026 - Nominations Open

Date postedNovember 24, 2025
ACCT Updates,

Two key benefits of ACCT membership are 1) having a voice through voting for representation on the ACCT Board of Directors, and 2) having the opportunity to serve on the ACCT Board of Directors.

Voting is a benefit available to ACCT individual members and to organizational members, including employees who are registered as sub-accounts of the organization. Serving on the ACCT Board of Directors is a privilege only offered to ACCT members and the Executive Director.

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BOARD STRUCTURE

The ACCT Board of Directors is composed of nine (9) members elected by the membership and the Executive Director, who serves as a non-voting member. Elected members serve three-year terms and may serve up to two consecutive terms

The Board is composed of three (3) members elected by the Accredited Vendors, three (3) members elected by the Accredited Operators, and three (3) members elected by General Membership. Additionally, sub-accounts of organizations (members listed as part of an organization other than the principal member) will be allowed to vote in the General Membership category.

In the upcoming election, the following seats will be open for election:

  • One (1) seat representing Accredited Vendors*

  • One (1) seat representing Accredited Operations*

  • One (1) seat representing General Membership.

ELECTION PROCEDURES

Voting Procedures

Voting will be conducted online, commencing January 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT (GMT -7) and concluding on February 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT (GMT -7). Votes will be cast digitally, and all eligible members will receive balloting materials at the email address associated with their ACCT membership.

  • Accredited Vendor Members

    • Accredited Vendors may cast one vote for the seat representing the Accredited Vendor Member Voting Category for a total of one vote.*

    • Each eligible sub-account of Accredited Vendors shall have one vote for the General Membership seat.*

  • Accredited Operation Members

    • Accredited Operations may cast one vote for the seat representing the Accredited Operation Member Voting Category for a total of one vote.*

    • Each eligible sub-account of Accredited Operations shall have one vote for the General Membership seat.*

  • Organizational Members (Business-to-Business (B2B), Business-to-Client (B2C), and Stakeholder/Affiliate Accounts)

    • The primary account holder may cast one vote per organization for the General Membership seat.

    • Each eligible organizational sub-account shall have one vote for the General Membership seat.

  • Individual Members

    • Individual Members may cast one vote for the General Membership seat.

A key principle in the voting procedures is that no member may submit more than one vote in a Voting Category. The following guidance applies to Accredited Vendors and Accredited Operations, as well as persons who own or control multiple memberships.

  1. The primary representative of an Accredited Operation or Accredited Vendor (“Accredited Member Principal”) is permitted only one (1) vote in the appropriate Accredited Member Voting Category.

    1. If they are listed as the Accredited Member Principal, they may not also vote in the General Election Voting Category as a sub-account of the same membership.

    2. If they are listed as an Accredited Member Principal of one (1) Accredited Operation and one (1) Accredited Vendor, they may vote once in the Accredited Vendor Member Category and once in the Accredited Operation Member Voting Category.

    3. If they are the Accredited Member Principal of multiple accredited organizations in the same voting category (for example, they are the principal of two or more Accredited Operation Members), they may vote as the principal of one (1) in the appropriate Accredited Member Voting Category and once in the General Election Voting Category under another (when listed as a sub-account). No individual may cast more than one (1) vote in the same Voting Category. It is recommended that they assign another employee as the principal for their additional accredited organizations.

  2. A person who is listed as a principal or sub-account of a non-Accredited Organizational Member or Accredited Member and also has an Individual Membership may only vote once in the General Membership Voting Category. Since they cannot cede their Individual Membership to another individual, it is recommended that they assign another employee to their Organizational Membership (if they have sufficient employees).

  3. No person may vote more than once in the General Membership Voting Category, even if they are a principal or sub-account on multiple Organizational or Individual Memberships.

  4. When Accredited Members have multiple e-mails listed as the principal, e-mails in the appropriate Accredited Member Voting Category will be sent to those e-mails. Only one (1) account will be allowed to vote in the Accredited Member Voting Category. Ballots for the General Membership Voting Category will be reissued for the remaining parties.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding how to interpret your situation, please contact elections@acctinfo.org or call 303-827-2432. 

Voter Eligibility

All memberships must be in Good Standing by January 16, 2026, to be eligible to vote.

For employees of Organizational and Accredited Members to vote in the election under the General Membership Category, they must be added as an inheriting sub-account of the organizational membership by January 16, 2026.

What are sub-accounts?

Sub-accounts are a benefit of membership. ACCT’s member platform refers to them as user accounts and allows you to assign available seats to them.  The total number of sub-accounts (seats) provided to a member is based on their membership type and accreditation status. Additional sub-accounts (seats) can be purchased for $52/each per year.  Sub-accounts must be employees of the Organizational Member.

Steps to add a sub-account to an organizational membership

  1. A user with any of the possible special roles (Primary Contact, Billing Contact, or Management Access) of the organizational membership should log in to the ACCT website

  2. Click on the "PEOPLE" link on the submenu. On a desktop, the menu is on the left side. On mobile, the menu is at the top of the page, directly under Member Compass. Click "Menu" to open and expand.

  3. Sub-accounts options. A bar will show how many seats are assigned out of the seats currently available to your membership.

    1. Click "+ Add Person" to add a person to your list.

    2. Click "+ Assign Seat" to add an existing person to a seat.

    3. Click "+ Add Seats" if you've gone over your allotment of seats to assign.

    4. To remove a person: On the desktop, click the "Remove person and unassign seat" link to the right of the person's information. On mobile, tap the trash can icon.

  4. When you add a person, populate the company, name, and e-mail.

  5. Request that the newly added person log in to the ACCT website.  Select "Reset Password" and follow the process. Alternatively, new employees can go to the ACCT website and create an account by clicking Login and selecting "Create an Account." If the employee already has an account, they need to log in and update their profile, including their organization. When they select your organization as their company, they will be added to your list. The principal account should log in to ensure they were added correctly and seated (if a new person adds themself to your company, all people in Management Access roles and the Primary Contact role should be notified via e-mail; they will not be in a seat until you assign them one).

NEED ASSISTANCE. If you are having issues with account creation, logging in, or adding or removing people, please e-mail membership@ACCTinfo.org or call 303-827-2432.

NOMINATION PROCEDURES AND CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY

According to the ACCT Bylaws, any member of the Association may nominate an individual member, with that person’s permission, to serve on the Board of Directors, and any member may place their own name up for nomination for a seat on the Board of Directors.  Any member may nominate for any one of the three open seats. A Nomination Form must be fully completed for any individual seeking these positions.

Candidates wishing to run for a seat must fill out the nomination form. Nominations will be accepted electronically through the Nomination Form until January 16, 2026, at 11:59 PM MT. Only nominations submitted by Monday, January 12, 2025, are guaranteed to have position statements and other campaign materials distributed through ACCT channels.

Election results will be announced at the ACCT Awards Ceremony on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of an ACCT Board Member

Complete the ACCT Board of Directors Nomination Form

VOTING PROCEDURES

Voting will be conducted online, commencing January 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT (GMT -7) and concluding on February 6, 2026, at 3:30 PM MT (GMT -7). Votes will be cast digitally, and all eligible members will receive ballots at the email address associated with their ACCT membership.

KEY ELECTION DATES

11/24/2025 – Nominating Period Opens at 12:00 pm MT

01/06/2026 – Meet the Candidates Video Call at 6:00 pm MT

01/16/2026 – Date of Good Standing and Voter Eligibility at 12:00 pm MT

01/16/2026 – Nominating Period Closes at 11:59 pm MT

01/23/2026 – Voting Period Opens at 12:00 pm MT

02/06/2026 – Voting Period Closes at 12:00 pm MT

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Questions and requests for additional information about the ACCT Board of Directors Election Policies and Procedures should be submitted to elections@ACCTinfo.org.

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