2024 Elections
Election Cycle: At-Large Directors

Welcome to the 2024 USMS National Elections information site. The election will be held during the 2024  Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates. This election cycle, we will elect At-Large Directors (Breadbasket Zone, Colonies Zone, Great Lakes Zone, Northwest Zone, Oceana Zone, South Central Zone, Southeast Zone and Southwest Zone). Descriptions and duties of the officers are contained in ARTICLE 506 of the Code of Regulations. Processes for the election are governed by the current Election Operating Guidelines. Please read all information carefully and refer to the Election Schedule in APPENDIX A of these guidelines to avoid misunderstandings.

Candidates

The following candidates have been qualified and slated as of July 1, 2024. (Consolidated Election Packet). Meet-the-candidate videos for slated candidates will be available for viewing from Monday, Sept 9, 2024, until Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, 10:30pm EDT. 

• Breadbasket Zone
  • Samantha Kraft - Elected
    • Nomination Packet
• Colonies Zone
  • Guy Davis - Elected
    • Nomination Packet
  • Ally Sega
    • Nomination Packet
• Great Lakes Zone
  • C.J. (Christopher) Rushman - Elected
    • Nomination Packet
• Northwest Zone
  • Rob (Robert) Heath Elected
    • Nomination Packet
• Oceana Zone
  • Ian King
    • Nomination Packet
  • Phyllis Quinn Elected
    • Nomination Packet
• South Central Zone
  • Nicole Christensen - Elected
    • Nomination Packet
• Southeast Zone
  • Erika Braun
    • Nomination Packet
  • Trey Taylor - Elected
    • Nomination Packet
• Southwest Zone
  • Jeff Commings Elected
    • Nomination Packet

Nomination Policies

The original nomination period was from May 1 through June 20, 2024.

• Floor Nominations will be accepted at the Delegate Orientation and USMS Townhall held in conjunction with the annual meeting, Thursday August 15, 2024 starting at 8:30pm EDT. Floor nominees shall electronically submit their completed Candidate Application and ensure that their recommendation letters are submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the close of floor nominations.

Candidate Qualification Criteria:

• Each candidate shall be a current USMS member in good standing for the year in which the election is held.

• Each candidate shall have attended one or more annual meetings in the preceding five years.

• Each candidate shall plan to attend the annual meeting at which the candidate is standing for election.

• Each candidate shall plan to attend all annual meetings, Board of Directors meetings, and other assigned meetings during the candidate’s tenure.

• Each candidate shall have the technological capability to fully participate in USMS video conference meetings.

• Each candidate running for an at-large director position shall be a member of an LMSC within the zone of candidacy.

• All candidates shall give their consent to run and make an attestation of truthfulness when they submit their Candidate Application.

Nomination of Candidates

Each person seeking election shall submit a completed candidate application, including nomination and recommendation letters and a photo, by the deadline indicated in the EOG, Appendix A: Schedule. The application will ask you to provide information regarding your involvement with USMS, as well as to answer several questions that will help the delegates learn more about you. For a preview of the Candidate Application, please refer to the EOG, Appendix C: Candidate Application.  

Candidate Application Form (Closed)

If after reading the materials, you have questions about the role of USMS officers or the Nomination/Election process, please contact Kris Wingenroth, Elections Committee Chair.