2026 Elections
In late 2025, the Presidents Council approved a proposal to reallocate PCRs to improve global representation. As a result, the Africa and the Middle East subregions will each have PCR representation. The Central & Southwest US and Midwest US subregions will merge to form the Central US subregion.
In 2026, elections will be held for PC Chair and seven subregions for the two-year term beginning 1 September 2026 and ending 31 August 2028.
Key dates for the 2026 Presidents Council Election process follow:
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11 February: Elections Kickoff
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4 March–18 March: Nomination Period
- To submit your nomination, the following must be sent to presidentscouncil@cfainstitute.org by 11:59 pm ET on 18 March:
- A statement of your qualifications and intention to run for PCR.
- An electronic photograph of yourself.
- A statement (no more than 300 words) of your vision for the term.
- A three- to five-minute video of yourself speaking (optional).
- A nomination from a third party. This can be a one-line email.
- A letter of reference from a third party.
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20 March–28 March: Application Review Period
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30 March–12 April: Campaign Period
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13–15 April: PCR Presentations
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16–20 April: Q&A Period
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21 April–29 April: Balloting
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3–5 May: Results Verified
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7 May: Results Announced to Candidates
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11–13 May: Results Announced to Societies
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1 September: New Term Begins
Use the dropdowns below to view the societies represented in each subregion.