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WSBA sections told election timeline, ballot process and web page audit schedule
Summary
WSBA sections received detailed election dates, instructions for nominating committees and ballots, and a reminder that section web pages will be audited in August–September.
Noah, sections program coordinator for the Washington State Bar Association, walked section leaders through the 2025 election timeline, ballot process and forthcoming web page audits at the spring section leaders meeting.
Noah said the application portal for most sections will close April 21; candidate slates from nominating committees are due May 12. SurveyMonkey ballots are scheduled to open June 2 at 8 a.m. and close on July 16 at 5 p.m. Noah added that a PDF ballot option will be available for members who cannot access SurveyMonkey and staff will accept and process those PDF ballots.
He also reminded sections that any executive committee members whose terms end on Sept. 30 but wish to continue must still complete the application portal. Sections may request extensions to the portal on a case‑by‑case basis; Noah asked nominating committees to be proactive in recruitment, using listservs, social media and personal outreach. He noted section rosters are available for recruitment but must be used solely for election recruitment because they contain confidential member emails.
Noah said he will compile and distribute election results after the voting period ends, with a plan to send compiled result sheets to nominating committees and chairs on or about July 7 so winners can be notified and onboarded promptly.
He encouraged sections to prepare for a web page audit in mid‑August through September and to use August–September as a time to make major updates so web pages are ready for the new fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
Noah also offered office hours and one‑on‑one support for sections with ballot or page issues and asked sections to route ballot delivery problems to him for assistance.
