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Elections

2026 Elections

The 2026 Rakkasan Association Election process has begun and includes two phases:

Nomination & Declaration Phase – November 24, 2025 to January 2, 2026.

Election Phase – January 15, 2026 to February 27, 2026.

 

Positions open in the 2026 election process:

  • Vice-President

  • Secretary

  • Board Positions 6

  • Board Position 8​

Terms are for two (2) years.​​​​

 

Who Can Nominate & Be Nominated:

 

The Rakkasan Constitution and Bylaws provide that Charter Founding Life (CFL), Charter Life (CL), Regular Life and Regular Annual members can become candidates for election as National Officers and Directors of the National Rakkasan Association (Association). Reserve members can become candidates for election as Secretary, Treasurer, Director or the National Reserve Representative. Paid-up CFL, CL, Regular Life, Regular Annual and Reserve members in good standing can nominate themselves or other CFL, CL, Regular Life, Regular Annual and Reserve members in good standing as candidates for the open positions.

 

Nomination Form: One form can be used to nominate members for open positions. It is up to the nominator to ensure that all their nominees agree and are willing to complete a Declaration form.

 

Declaration Form: Each nominee must complete and submit a Declaration form.

 

Deadline for Nomination and Declaration forms is January 2, 2026.

Forms can be completed online, emailed to info@rakkasanassociation.org or mailed to the Association Secretary. Please review the elections process by clicking the Process link below.​​​​

Online Nomination Form

DEADLINE: January 2, 2026

One form can be used to nominate members for open positions. It is up to the nominator to ensure that all their nominees agree to serve in the position for a period of two (2) years. Each nominee must also willing to complete a Declaration form.

NOMINATOR INFORMATION: Please complete the information in section below.

Select Your Membership Type:
Regular
Regular Life
Charter Founding Life
Charter Life

NOMINEE INFORMATION: Please enter the names of qualified member(s) that you wish to nominate in the section below. You are not required to enter a name for each position.

Online Declaration Form

DEADLINE: January 2, 2026

Each nominee must also willing to complete a Declaration form.

To be completed by all nominees to declare/confirm intent to be a candidate.

Type of membership (please select one):
Regular
Regular Life
Charter Founding Life
Charter Life
I am declaring my candidacy for the following position:
Vice President
Secretary
Director Seat 6
Director Seat 8
2025 Elections

The following positions were open for nominations and election in 2025: President, Treasurer, Director Seat 5, Director Seat 7, Director Seat 9. The Nominations and Declarations period closed on January 15, 2025. Only one nomination was received for each open position. 

President: Bob Harkins

Treasurer - Jim Sullivan

Director Seat 5 - Mike Smith

Director Seat 7 - Jeremy Bowling

Director Seat 9 - Hunter Everett

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Elections for above positions will be held in 2027.​​

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