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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-03T19:00:04.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nThis year’s annual election, which begins on 17 August, will include candidates for IEEE president-elect and other officer positions up for election.\n\nTo see who is running for 2027 IEEE president-elect and the petition candidates, visit the election website.\n\nThe ballot also includes nominees for delegate-elect/director-elect offices submitted by division and region nominating committees, as well as IEEE Technical Activities vice president-elect; IEEE-USA president-elect; and IEEE Standards Association board of governors members-at-large.\n\nThose elected take office on 1 January 2027.\n\nIEEE members who want to run for an office, except for IEEE president-elect, who have not been nominated, must submit their petition intention to the IEEE Board of Directors by 1 April. Petitions should be sent to the IEEE Corporate Governance staff at elections@ieee.org. The petition intention deadline for IEEE president-elect was 31 December.\n\n## Election Updates\n\nRegional elections will also take place. Eligible voting members in IEEE Region 1 (Northeastern U.S.) and Region 2 (Eastern U.S.) will elect the future IEEE Region 2 delegate-elect/director-elect (Eastern and Northeastern U.S.) for the 2027—2028 term. Members in the future IEEE Region 10 (North Asia) will elect the IEEE Region 10 delegate-elect/director-elect for the same term. These changes reflect IEEE’s upcoming region realignment, as outlined in __The Institute’s__ September 2024 article, “How Region Realignment Will Impact IEEE Elections.”\n\nBeginning this year, only professional members will be eligible to vote in IEEE’s annual election or sign related petitions. Ballots will be created for eligible voting members on record as of 31 March. To ensure voting eligibility, all members should review and update their contact information and communication preferences by that date.\n\nTo support sustainability initiatives, the “Candidate Biographies and Statements” booklet will no longer be available in print. Members can access the candidate biographies and statements within their electronic ballot, view them on the annual election website, or download the digital booklet. Members are also encouraged to vote electronically.\n\nFor more information about the offices up for election, the process for getting on the annual ballot, and deadlines, visit the website or email elections@ieee.org.",
  "title": "Countdown to IEEE’s Annual Election"
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