Elections
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WSNA’s strategic directions and programs depend upon members serving in a variety of leadership bodies.
Your decision to run for office or nominate a colleague for office will shape the future of nursing practice, healthcare policy, and labor relations.
Nominate yourself or a colleague to help lead WSNA by running for elected office. Complete the following Statewide WSNA Nomination Form.
WSNA members in good standing are eligible to be nominated and elected to office. Only WSNA union members in good standing are eligible to be nominated and elected to serve on the Labor Executive Council, Labor Nominations/Search Committee and delegate to AFT national convention. Position eligibility is described in the "Positions open for nomination" section below.
Understand the roles, responsibilities, and commitments of the positions each candidate is vying for.
Nomination Notice and Deadlines
Members shall be notified through a WSNA official publication at least six (6) months prior to an election, of their right to nominate candidates or be a self-declared candidate for office.
January 15, 2025 – deadline for nomination and consent-to-serve forms for candidates wishing to have their nomination considered by the Nominations/Search Committee as part of the initial slate of candidates which will be published in an official WSNA publication.
March 1, 2025 – deadline for nomination and consent-to-serve forms for candidates wishing to have their name and candidate statement published in an official WSNA publication and appear on the election ballot.
April 30, 2025 – candidate nominations will be accepted from the floor of the WSNA Convention at the time designated in the Convention agenda. This is the final opportunity to submit nominations.
Write-in candidates shall also be allowed.
May 1, 2025 - All candidates wishing to accept the nomination for office (including self-nominations) must complete the WSNA consent-to-serve form. Candidates that have not submitted a consent-to-serve form by 12:30 p.m. on May 1, 2025, will not appear on the election ballot.
A slate of candidates will be published in early 2025.
The WSNA nomination and election process will be conducted in accordance with the Washington State Nurses Association Bylaws and the 2025 Election and Campaign Policy.