Election

ELECTION 2027

Call for Nominations: WAPOR Asia Pacific Secretary-Treasurer

Dear WAPOR Asia Pacific Chapter Members,

The WAPOR Asia Pacific Executive Committee has appointed me, Linda Guerrero as the Chair of the Electoral Committee 2026. President Matthew Gray and Vice President Jay Sandoval are the other members of this Electoral Committee.  This year, the following WAP Executive Council position is open for election:

Secretary-Treasurer.  The position shall be responsible for collecting revenues of WAPOR Asia Pacific – except membership dues that are collected by WAPOR and sent to WAPOR Asia Pacific — for administering the funds of WAPOR Asia Pacific, and for performing such other duties as the Council may prescribe. S/He shall prepare and distribute to all members a report at each Council and Business Meeting and shall submit an annual report to the membership covering his or her activities for the year and the financial situation of WAPOR Asia Pacific at the end of the fiscal year. The elected Secretary-Treasurer will serve a two-year term that runs from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2028.

Nominations

The Call for Nominations opens on September 21, 2026 which is defined as the beginning of this year’s election period. Nominations, including self-nominations, are due by November 11, 2026 and shall be sent to the WAP Secretariat at wapor.asia@gmail.com. All nominations will be reviewed by the Electoral Committee, which will then prepare a slate of nominations from the individual membership, presenting two or more candidates for each office (Article of the WAP Constitution).

All nominations should mention the name of the nominee, their qualifications, and the position of interest. The nominee’s short bio and/or resume should be accompanied by a one-page statement outlining the reasons why they are interested in running for this position , plus a clear statement of consent by the nominee to stand for election. 

Eligibility

Only individual members in good standing shall have the right to vote. To be eligible to vote for an office, a member shall have paid their dues 30 days before the start of the election (Article 3.4 of the WAP Constitution), which is September 1, 2026, for this election. All nominated or self-nominated candidates MUST be members of both WAPOR and WAP Chapters and in good standing (Article 5.3 of the WAP Constitution).

Voting

Voting will take place from Mid-November to early December, 2026. The voting period will be confirmed in due course. All WAPOR members in good standing who have paid their dues before September 1, 2026 will be eligible to vote in this election. Voting will be organized electronically; an individual personalized link to the electronic ballot will be sent to every eligible member. Voting is anonymous. Results of the elections will be announced no later than December 15, 2026.

Information about the Electoral Process

The Electoral Committee of WAP, chaired by the WAP Past President, is responsible for the electoral process. 

We very much look forward to receiving your nominations!

Sincerely,

WAP Secretariat