2026 Election Information

Nomination Period:  April 24, 2026 to June 1, 2026

Nominations will be taken at the Spring Conference Business Meeting on Friday, April 24, 2026.  If you would like to make a nomination and are unable to attend the meeting, send your nomination information to Frank Morelli, Nomination Committee Chair, at fmorelli@lakecountyil.gov

IPCSA BOARD POSITIONS OPEN FOR ELECTION 2026

• President-Elect: The President-Elect shall preside at meetings in the absence of the President, or act for the President in case of his/her absence or disability.  The President-Elect will also be responsible for the following:
  • Set the agenda for all Executive Board meetings.
  • Shall meet with a member of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts on a bi-annual or as needed basis.

  The President-Elect will also review, advise, and vote on all other matters brought to the full membership of the Executive Board.

  State-wide Representative: The State-wide Representative of the Executive Board will be elected to collaborate and assist the Regional Representatives in their duties.

  The State-wide Representative shall review, advise, and vote on all other matters brought to the full membership of the Executive Board.

• Region II Representative (Region II encompasses the following circuits:  5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 21 and 24). You must work in the region to qualify as the region’s representative: Regional Representatives will have the following duties and responsibilities:
  • Shall represent the membership in their region and report any information to Executive Board.
  • Shall report to the membership in their region of any news regarding the Association.
  • Shall collaborate with other contacts and/or agencies in their region that are or may be pertinent to the Association.

  The Regional Representatives shall review, advise, and vote on all other matters brought to the full membership of the Executive Board.

The nine (9) voting members of the Executive Board shall have the responsibility and authority to carry out the business of the Association.  The Executive Board as a whole has the following responsibilities:

• To review, discuss, and make decisions on all policy related matters of the Association.
• To establish long- and short-range goals for the Association.
• To evaluate and develop the Association’s action steps to reaching stated goals.
• To develop and approve an annual budget.
• To assure the safe keeping of the Association’s funds by implementing standardized accounting practices and a third-party audit.
• To approve annual plans submitted by each recognized committee.
• Meet with Representative Chair and chairpersons of each recognized committee to review and approve committee annual plans. The Executive Board will give final approval as directed in the Committee Guidelines Handbook.
• To regularly monitor and evaluate the progress of all Association Committees.
• To review petitions and make decisions on the formation of all new Association committees.
• To maintain a working relationship with the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, other state agencies, and appropriate state and national affiliates.
• To determine the job description of any and all paid professional staff.
• To make decisions on the hiring, discipline, and discharge of any and all professional staff.
• To oversee the preparation and implementation of a public relations program for the Association.
• To oversee and monitor social networking sites.
• To review and enforce the Constitution of the Association.
• To appoint ad hoc committees and committee chairpersons to respond to limited term issues of the Executive Board and grant approval/disapproval for ad hoc committees for limited term issues of the Representative Committee.
• To keep membership apprised in a timely manner any news, and information regarding business carried out in the name of the Association.
• To recommend any duly qualified candidates for any mid-term officer vacancies on the Board.
• To perform additional tasks as deemed appropriate by the President

Qualifications for Elected Office

The following is a list of minimum qualifications necessary for an individual to be eligible to run for office in the Association:

• A Full member of the Association.
• Demonstrated active participation in committees and/or special projects of the Association for at least two (2) years as approved by the Executive Board.
• Approval by appropriate judicial officer or designee to attend, travel, and devote time to Association business.
• Verification of qualifications by Nominations/Elections Committee to the Executive Board.
• For appointment to the office of Representative Chair, any candidate must have served as a chair or co-chair on any committee for a minimum of two years.
• Commitment to attend 75% of IPCSA Board Meetings and IPCSA training events (Spring Conference/Fall Conference/Leadership Symposium)

Nomination Period:  April 24, 2026 to June 1, 2026

Nominations will be taken at the Spring Conference Business Meeting on Friday, April 24, 2026.  If you would like to make a nomination and are unable to attend the meeting, send your nomination information to Frank Morelli, Nomination Committee Chair, at fmorelli@lakecountyil.gov