Chapter and Group Elections

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For an overview of open seats, see the 2024 Open Seats Chart.

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Be sure to vote for your 2025-2026 Executive Committee Leadership!
Voting starts November 11th, 2024

Voters must have an active membership โ€“ Join or renew your membership now!

The Sierra Club is a democratic, grassroots, volunteer-driven, environmental advocacy organization. The San Francisco Bay Chapter, with more than 33,000 members, is a powerful voice for the environment in our region. The Chapter is made up of eight regional groups: Delta, Marin, Mount Diablo, Northern Alameda County, Southern Alameda County, San Francisco, Tri-Valley, and West Contra Costa County.

The Sierra Club is a unique national organization where members make key decisions. Our continued success depends on the strength of our membership.

Learn more about our Chapter Governance structure.

Chapter Elections Guidelines

Review our Election Rules and Guidelines.

Election Calendar

For the full Election Calendar, click here.

Key Dates

Saturday, August 31 - Candidates must be registered as Sierra Club members. (Join or renew your membership.)
Wednesday, September 4 - Nominations period closes (deadline for return of applicant-candidatesโ€™ questionnaires).
Monday, September 9 - All applicants are contacted to inform them whether they have been nominated by committee. Candidates not nominated will be informed that they can pursue the petition route. 
Thursday, October 31 - Date by when you need to be a member in Sierra Club database to vote in election 

Monday, November 11

  • Electronic ballot goes live on website. 
  • Yodeler with printed ballot arrives in homes. 
  • Link and appeal to vote will be emailed to all members for whom we have an address and who havenโ€™t opted out of electronic communications. (Note: email send date may be +/- a few days due to email scheduling)

Wednesday, December 11 at 11:59pm - Election closes; all ballots must be received. 

Chapter Structure and Open Seats
 

Open seats diagram for 2024 chapter and group election
Local Taxonomy