We’re quickly approaching our 2025 election cycle! So, we wanted to share some additional information and timelines.

Important dates:

• January 7: Candidate applications due by 5 p.m. Pacific

• January 8: Candidate announcements and launch of online candidate forum

• January 19: Live candidate forum at The Axe & Rose

• January 21: Voting starts

• January 29: Voting ends at 9 p.m. Pacific

• January 30: Election results posted

Also coming this month:

• Onward! interview with current board members

• Reddit AMA

In years past, we’ve received feedback that there are too many locations for candidates to monitor for questions (traditional 107IST.org forums, Discord, Twitter, etc.) and a lot of similar questions across those platforms. This election, we will be exclusively using Discord for online Q&A. If you don’t have access to Discord, please use this link to sign up or attend the in-person forum at The Axe & Rose on January 19 to ask questions.

The live candidate forum will be at The Axe & Rose on January 19. Doors will open at noon, and the candidate forum will start at noon. We will have a remote option for those who are unable to attend in person. Please come down, hang out and bring your questions for the candidates. As a reminder: Because of our OLCC licensing requirements, you must be a 107IST member to attend in person. If you aren’t a member, please sign up or renew here!

As in years past, we will continue to use Survey Monkey for our voting platform. Depending on your settings, sometimes this e-mail is delivered to your spam inbox. If you are expecting a ballot and haven’t received one by January 22, please email elections@107IST.org

Remember:

Submit your candidacy here! Remember: Applications must be submitted by January 7. What’s it like to serve on the board? Check out this link for some additional information.

• This year we will have two seats open for two-year terms. 

• To be a candidate, you must be a member as of December 31 and have renewed through 2025, or be a new member through 2025. 

• To vote, you must be a member as of December 31 and have renewed through 2025, or be a new member through 2025. 

If you have any questions in the interim, please email elections@107IST.org.