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  • March 27, 2025 | ISBA News
    Voting Underway in 2025 ISBA Election

    Voting is now underway in the 2025 ISBA Election.

    ISBA's election vendor, Election-America, emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses today, Thursday, March 27. Members—without a valid email address or who prefer to vote by mail—may request a paper ballot by contacting Election-America at Help+isba@election-america.com or (866) 384-9978 Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT. The deadline to request a paper ballot is April 15, 2025.

    Due to potential spam filters, we are offering an alternative method to vote using ISBA’s website.

    To vote online:

    • Go to https://www.isba.org/election.
    • If you are not logged in, click “Login to Vote” and sign in using your ISBA member login information.
    • If you are logged in, click the “Vote Now” button.

    All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2025, are eligible to vote. The deadline for voting is Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. CT.

  • February 6, 2025 | ISBA News
    Candidate Report for the 2025 ISBA Election

    The Candidate Report for the 2025 ISBA Election is below. All members of the association (except non-lawyer members) with their dues paid by March 1, 2025 are eligible to vote.

    (N.B.: Where more candidates filed for a position than vacancies available, ballot positions were determined by lot. Ballot positions are listed next to the candidate’s name.)

  • May 3, 2024 | ISBA News
    Toney Elected Third Vice-President and Full Results From the ISBA Election

    Sarah E. Toney has been elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association. Mark J. Lopez won Cook County and Ted M. Niemann won Area VI on the Board of Governors.

    1 comment (Most recent May 7, 2024)
  • April 30, 2024 | ISBA News
    Today Is the Last Day to Vote in ISBA Election

    Online voting ends today, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. CT

  • April 23, 2024 | ISBA News
    Last Day to Vote in ISBA Election is April 30

    Voting is now underway in the 2024 ISBA Election. ISBA's election provider Election-America distributed ballots on March 27. All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2024 are eligible to vote. 

    The deadline for voting is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time for all voting methods: e-ballot or paper.

  • April 12, 2024 | ISBA News
    2024 ISBA Election Underway: Last Day to Request Paper Ballot is April 15

    Voting is now underway in the 2024 ISBA Election. The last day to request a paper ballot is April 15, 2024.

    ISBA's election provider Election-America emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses on March 27. All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2024 are eligible to vote. The deadline for voting is Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. CT

  • March 27, 2024 | ISBA News
    Voting Underway in 2024 ISBA Election

    Voting is now underway in the 2024 ISBA Election.

    ISBA's election vendor, Election-America, emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses today, Wednesday, March 27. Members—without a valid email address or who prefer to vote by mail—may request a paper ballot by contacting Election-America at Help+isba@election-america.com or (866) 384-9978 Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT. The deadline to request a paper ballot is April 15, 2024.

    All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2024, are eligible to vote. The deadline for voting is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. CT

  • February 6, 2024 | ISBA News
    Candidate Report for the 2024 ISBA Election

    The Candidate Report for the 2024 ISBA Election is below. All members of the association (except non-lawyer members) with their dues paid by March 1, 2024 are eligible to vote.

    (N.B.: Where more candidates filed for a position than vacancies available, ballot positions were determined by lot. Ballot positions are listed next to the candidate’s name.)

  • May 2, 2023 | ISBA News
    Browder Elected Third Vice-President and Full Results From the ISBA Election

    Perry J. Browder has been elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association. Stephen Komie and Chloe G. Pedersen won the Cook County seats on the Board of Governors.

    1 comment (Most recent May 5, 2023)
  • March 29, 2023 | ISBA News
    Voting Underway in 2023 ISBA Election

    Voting is now underway in the 2023 ISBA Election.

    The only contested seats in the 2023 ISBA election are in the First Judicial District (Cook County) Board of Governors and Assembly races; therefore, only members in Cook County will receive ballots. Members' geographical designation is determined by their ISBA address.