2026 Elections Timeline

There are four phases to the Renegade Board of Directors elections timeline. Per the Renegade Bylaws each phase must last a minimum of 14 days.

1. Nominations Open | March 22nd, 2026 - April 4th, 2026 @ 11:59PM PST

2. Nominees decide if the would like to run and supply their Candidate Question Responses | April 5th-April 18th, 2026 @ 11:59PM PST

3. Candidates Announced & Voting | April 20th, 2026 - May 3rd, 2026 @ 11:59PM PST

4. Final Results Announced | May 9th, 2026

(These dates may be subject to slight shifting should any delays occur in the elections process. If that occurs, the dates will be updated here and updated dates will be listed in continued correspondence.)

How will the process work?

• Nominations will open at the bottom of this page; nominees will be contacted to confirm their interest in running after the nomination period.

• Nominees will be provided with a list of pre-drafted questions, in addition to any questions submitted by the community (you can submit questions on the nomination form, even if you don’t have someone you want to nominate!). They will have until April 18th to draft their responses, which will be posted for voters to read at the beginning of the voting period.

• Voting will take place through the Renegade Guild website, with voting credentials checked against our list of eligible Guild members by current Renegade volunteers. Your email address is your credential so please make sure you provide the same email you signed up for your membership with.

• Winning candidates will be contacted after the votes have been tallied, to ensure they would like to accept the position, before the Board is publicly announced. In the event a candidate is unable to accept the position, the second place by popular vote will be contacted.

Who can be a board member?

Board Nomination Requirements:

• - Board nominees must be Renegade Bookbinding Guild members in good standing.

• - Board nominees must have served as a Renegade Volunteer for a minimum of one year prior to election.

• - The Treasurer position must be filled by a US resident; all other positions are eligible for international leadership.

• -The President, Vice President, and Volunteer director positions must have 1 year experience as a Renegade Bookbinding Guild volunteer team lead.

What are the expectations for Board Members?

• We will have seven board members: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Affairs Director, Volunteer Director, and Community Director.

• The President, Treasurer, and Volunteer Director positions are a 3 year term; elections are held every 2 years, with the third year of the current President/Treasurer/Volunteer Director’s term utilized as a training period for the President/Treasurer/Volunteer Director-elect. The elect year serves as year 1 of the incumbent’s term. See bylaws for more details.

• Vice-President, Secretary, Public Affairs Director, and Community Director office terms are 2 years, elections will be held every 2 years.

• You must be available, within reason, for the outlined duties of your role (See Board Duties). Please note that the time commitment of a Board position is greater than that of a general volunteer.

• For more detailed information, please check out the Renegade bylaws.

Who can nominate a board member?

• Any Renegade Bookbinding Guild member in good standing may nominate, and eventually vote, for the board.

  • Your nominations must be eligible, per the three nomination requirements (see above).

  • Your nominee reserves the right to turn down the nomination.

  • Nominations are anonymous; your nominee will not know you nominated them.

    • As nominations are anonymous, you may also nominate yourself if you so choose!

What happens if I don’t accept the nomination?

• All nominees are well within their right to turn down a nomination, for any reason. Nominations will be confirmed with the nominees before candidacy is announced at large.