Candidates will soon be accepted as nominees for the Finger Lakes Group Executive Committee. As a member, you can run for one of the four open positions on the Group Executive Committee in our annual election this fall. To run for office, you must submit a candidate statement (see details below) by Monday October 19. If you miss this deadline, you may still submit a petition by Wednesday November 11 (see below for details). Finger Lakes Group members may cast their ballots electronically (if they have email access) or by mailing the paper ballot in the print newsletter.  If you have questions about the election process, email us at fl-group@newyork.sierraclub.org 

The Group represents almost 1,000 members in 11 counties in the Finger Lakes region. All current Sierra Club members are eligible for the Group ExCom and help organize our activities. Please help us preserve our local and global environment! 

                                  Fall 2026 Election and Newsletter Schedule

• Mon. Oct. 19, 2026 – Candidate statement must be emailed or postmarked by this date.
• Wed. Oct. 21, 2026 – Candidates approved by the Nominating Committee. Candidates informed of their status. Approved candidates posted to the FLG website [https://www.sierraclub.org/atlantic/finger-lakes]
• Wed. Nov. 11, 2026 – Petitions from petition candidates* must be postmarked by this date.
• Mon. Nov. 23, 2026 – Newsletter with ballots and candidate statements will be mailed/emailed. Vote by mailing in a ballot or electronically, following instructions in the newsletter.
• Tues. Dec. 15, 2026 – Election closes. Ballots must be postmarked or sent in electronically by this date.

To be considered for nomination to the FLG Executive Committee, submit a candidate statement of 150 words or less, by the due date above, to the Nominating Committee via email at fl-group@newyork.sierraclub.org or mail to: Sierra Club Finger Lakes Group, P.O. Box 102, Painted Post, NY 14870. 

Petition Candidates: If not nominated, you may petition to be on the ballot by submitting the signatures of at least 30 group members. Mail or email petitions with signatures to the Nominating Committee at the above postal or email address. See the schedule above for deadlines. If you have questions, email is the preferred correspondence method.
 

Visit https://www.sierraclub.org/atlantic/finger-lakes to learn more about us!