Elections

Districts across map of U.S.

AVMA members power the work of the Association. Electing Board of Directors members is one of the most direct ways in which every member exercises a voice. The Board's district directors are elected by members from each of the AVMA's 11 geographic districts. The Board, in turn, elects AVMA's officers.

Three new directors to take office in 2025

AVMA Board of Directors members will take office in 2025. New directors will take office for Districts 3 and 5 in July 2025, at the end of the regular terms of the current directors from those districts. Meanwhile, a special election was called to replace the District 6 director for the remainder of an unexpired term.

Meet the incoming directors

District 3
Dr. Libby Coleman Todd will represent the states of Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee as District 3 director, beginning in July 2025.
Biographical statement and statement of reason for seeking office

District 5
Dr. James M. Weber, Jr., will represent the states of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia as District 5 director, beginning in July 2025.
Biographical statement and statement of reason for seeking office

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How do elections work?

The AVMA uses electronic voting for contested elections. This simplifies and speeds up voting, making it more efficient and easy for members to participate.

  • An email message is sent to all eligible voters, providing instructions and a link to a secure voting website. The email is sent from the address AVMAelectionatavma [dot] org (AVMAelection[at]avma[dot]org).
  • Members click on the link to vote and are directed to a secure website. There, the member's identity and eligibility for voting are authenticated before they are allowed to vote.
  • The website includes links to information about the candidates running for election, as well as voting instructions.
  • Once members cast ballots electronically, no additional steps are required.
  • Safeguards are in place to prohibit multiple voting.
  • Eligible members who don't have a valid email address on file receive paper ballots that must be filled out and returned manually.

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Election notices for electronic voting go to the email address in your AVMA member profile. Check your contact information now to make sure we can reach you when you're eligible to vote in AVMA elections.

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