Procedures for Election Nominations

Nominations for ESA leadership positions in 2014, which will appear on the summer 2013 society ballot in July, should be submitted to the Elections Manager at elections@entsoc.org by June 3. Nominations received after June 3 will not appear on the election ballot. Nominations from Branches and Sections are due May 16.

Note: Honorary members are nominated through the ESA awards process, www.entsoc.org/awards/honors/honorary.  ESA Members will have the opportunity to approve these nominations during the summer elections.

Use our  ESA Online Nomination Submission which allows you to submit a nomination seamlessly. 

Each nomination package must include the following:

  • Each nomination document submitted must have the nominee complete name and position being nominated.

  • Biographical sketch of no more than 250 words to include the nominee's name, education, employment, area(s) of interest and accomplishments in entomology, and leadership roles (including record of service to ESA). Each nomination should be sent as a single, PC-compatible electronic file, such as MS Word.

  • In addition to the requirements above, nominations for Vice President-Elect must also include a statement of the nominee's perception of critical issues and future vision for the Society (no more than 250 words). Endorsements by Branches, Sections, or individuals should not be included in this statement, and will not appear on the national ballot.

  • A black and white or color photo print of any size. The scanned photo should be of high quality in the TIF or JPG format sized at 3" wide with an image resolution of 300 pixels per inch. Attach the photo as a separate file.

Those candidates who win this year's election will assume their duties at the close of the 2013 meeting to be held on November 20, in Austin, Texas.

The positions for which we need nominations for this year's election are:
 

ESA National Offices

●  Vice President-Elect
●  Treasurer
●  Director-Elect, Certification Board (candidates must be a BCE)

* The above positions may be nominated by the Sections, Branches or general members. General member nominations for ESA VP-Elect, must include a petition of at least ten members.
 

Branch Offices

●  Pacific Branch Representative to the Governing Board
●  Southeastern Branch Representative to the Governing Board
●  Southeastern Branch Representative to the Certification Board

 
Section Offices

●  Vice President-Elect of the Plant–Insect Ecosystems Section
●  Vice President-Elect of the Medical, Urban and Veterinary Entomology Section
●  Vice President-Elect of the Physiology, Biochemistry, Toxicology Section
●  Vice President-Elect of the Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity Section
●  Medical, Urban and Veterinary Entomology  Section Representative to the Governing Board
 

Publications Council

●  Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology Section Representative

Any questions regarding nominations and elections should be sent to Pamela Reid at elections@entsoc.org.