ARRL Board of Directors Election Dates

In a previous post, I took the ARRL to task for not publishing the board election schedule. Well, last Friday, I was set straight—by a division director no less!  He noted that the election schedule is hidden away (my words, not his) in the ARRL By-Laws.

He is indeed correct. ARRL By-Law #23 reads:

In the year 2003 and every third year thereafter, a Director and a Vice Director shall be elected in the following Divisions: Central, Hudson, New England, Northwestern, and Roanoke. In the year 2004 and every third year thereafter, a Director and a Vice Director shall be elected in the following Divisions: Pacific, Rocky Mountain, Southeastern, Southwestern, and West Gulf. In the year 2005 and every third year thereafter, a Director and a Vice Director shall be elected in the following Divisions: Atlantic, Dakota, Delta, Great Lakes, and Midwest. The terms of Directors and Vice Directors shall begin at noon on the first day of January of the year after that in which they are elected.

Translating this into English, I give you the following election schedule for the next 12 years:

Here’s hoping that this table makes a little contribution to making ARRL board elections a little more democratic.