Voting is now underway in the 2018 ISBA election, and the last day to request a paper ballot is this Friday, April 13.
ISBA's election provider Election America e-mailed ballots to members with valid e-mail addresses and mailed paper ballots to members without valid e-mail addresses two weeks ago, on Monday, March 26.
Only attorney members who have paid their dues by March 1, 2018 are eligible to vote. Voting ends at 4:30 p.m. CT on April 30.
Voting is now underway in the 2018 ISBA Election.
ISBA's election provider Election America emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses and mailed paper ballots to members without valid email addresses today, Monday, March 26. The last day to request a paper ballot will be Friday, April 13.
Only attorney members who have paid their dues by March 1, 2018 are eligible to vote.
There are three contested seats this year: third vice president, Board of Governors, First Judicial District — Cook County, and Board of Governors, Area 8 — Judicial Circuits 3 and 20. All members may vote for third vice president. Members may also vote for any office that falls in the geographical area of their ISBA address.
Candidate biographies are available in the March Illinois Bar Journal.
Third Vice President 1 to be elected (3 candidates)
The Candidate Report for the 2018 ISBA Election is below. All ISBA attorney members with their dues paid by March 1, 2018 are eligible to vote.
(N.B.: Pursuant to the Policy and Procedures for Election approved by the ISBA Assembly, in those instances where there are more candidates than positions to be filled, nominees are listed on the ballot by the date of filing. Where two or more people filed on the same date, ballot positions were determined by lot. Ballot positions are listed next to the candidate’s name.)
The deadline to submit nominating petitions for the ISBA election is tomorrow, Wednesday Jan. 31, at 4:30 p.m. at either the Illinois Bar Center, 424 South 2nd Street, in Springfield, or the ISBA Office at 20 S. Clark Street, 9th Floor, Chicago.
Members of the ISBA will elect a third vice president, six seats on the Board of Governors, and 22 seats on the Assembly in Cook County this spring.
In the spring, members of the ISBA will elect a third vice president, six seats on the Board of Governors, and 22 seats on the Cook County Assembly.
One board seat is open in each of the following Areas: Cook County, Board Area 1 (circuit 18), Board Area 3 (Circuits 12, 13, 16, 21 and 23), Board Area 4 (circuits 10, 14, and 15), Board Area 6 (circuits 7, 8 and 9), and Board Area 8 (circuits 3 and 20).
Nominating petitions are now being accepted and must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at either the Illinois Bar Center, 424 South 2nd Street, in Springfield, or the ISBA Office at 20 S. Clark Street, 9th Floor, Chicago.
Petitions must be physically submitted with original signatures. Petitions submitted via email or fax will not be accepted.
Candidates should submit their biography and photo online.
Questions regarding the filing of petitions should be directed to Kim Weaver, assistant to the executive director.
Campaign season for the 2018 Illinois State Bar Association election begins today, October 2, for open leadership seats of third vice president and one seat each for the following Board of Governors seats: Cook County, Area 1 (Circuit 18), Area 3 (Circuits 12, 13, 16, 21 and 23), Area 4 (Circuits 10, 14 and 15), Area 6 (Circuits 7, 8 and 9), and Area 8 (Circuits 3 and 20). There are also 22 open seats for Cook County Assembly.
Voting begins in late March and concludes April 30, 2018. Those elected to the Board of Governors and Assembly take office at the opening of the Annual Meeting on June 14, 2018, and the third vice president takes office at the close of the Annual Meeting on June 16, 2018.
The 2018 ISBA Notice of Election is now available. For more information, including policies, procedures, and candidate packets, visit the ISBA Elections page.
Dennis J. Orsey won the race for third vice-president of the Illinois Bar Association, and Julie A. Johnson and Shawn Kasserman won Cook County seats on the Board of Governors. Alisha Biesinger won the race for the Under Age 37 Outside Cook County seat on the Board, and Anna P. Krolikowska and Sarah M. LeRose won the seats for Under Age 37 Cook County.
Voting in the ISBA election ends at 4:30 PM CT Friday, April 28. Ballots were distributed to all eligible voters* on March 29, 2017. ISBA's election provider Election-America emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses and mailed paper ballots to members without valid email addresses on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. The last day to request a paper ballot was April 14, 2017.
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/elections. 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” button.
All eligible voters* may vote for Third Vice President. Those with ISBA addresses in the following areas may vote in their respective race(s):
1st Judicial District Cook County: Board of Governors (elect 2)
1st Judicial District Cook County: Under Age 37 Board of Governors (elect 2)
1st Judicial District Cook County: Assembly (elect 21)
Outside Cook County (Judicial Circuits 1-23): Under Age 37 Board of Governors (elect 1)
Candidate bios can be viewed in the March Illinois Bar Journal.
Voting ends at 4:30 PM CT Friday, April 28. The canvass of election will be available May 5, 2017.
ISBA election ballots were distributed Wednesday, March 29, 2017 to eligible voters (i.e., ISBA lawyer members whose dues were paid by March 1, 2017).
Eligible voters should have received an email from Election-America at help@election-america.com, assuming those voters added Election-America as a safe sender in their email settings.
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/elections
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” button.
If you prefer to vote by paper ballot, please email our vendor Election-America at Help+isba@election-america.com or call (866) 384-9978 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. CT. The last day to request a paper ballot is April 14, 2017.
All voters may vote for 3rd Vice President, and those with ISBA addresses in the following areas may vote in their respective race(s):
1st Judicial District Cook County Board of Governors (elect 2)
1st Judicial District Cook County Under Age 37 Board of Governors (elect 2)
1st Judicial District Cook County Assembly (elect 21)
Outside Cook County (Judicial Circuits 1-23) Under Age 37 Board of Governors (elect 1)
Campaign season is here! Biographies of candidates for the ISBA 3d VP and board of governors races, along with a complete list of Assembly candidates, are online now. Paper ballots will be mailed and e-ballots will be emailed on March 29. Voting concludes April 28 at 4:30 p.m. CDT. All attorney members with dues paid up by March 1 of this year are eligible to vote for races in their area. Find out more at www.isba.org/elections.