ALA Elections
ALA Election
ALA President Candidates
Members will be asked to vote for no more than one (1) ALA President-elect candidate.
Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek ALA presidency for 2026-2027
Candidate Websites:
ALA Treasurer Candidates
Members will be asked to vote for no more than one (1) ALA Treasurer candidate.
Neal, Thornton running for 2025-2028 ALA treasurer
Candidate Website: Larry Neal
Note: Thornton withdraws candidacy for 2025-2028 ALA treasurer on December 9, 2024
ALA Presidential and Treasurer Candidates Forum
ALA Presidential and Treasurer Candidates Forum is on Tuesday, February 25 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. To register for this forum, please click here.
This forum is your opportunity to become more informed about the ALA presidential and treasurer candidates. To submit a question in advance, please click here. Immediately following the forum, members will have the opportunity to virtually Meet & Greet with each candidate.
ALA Councilor at Large Candidates
Members will be asked to vote for no more than twelve (12) Councilor-at-Large candidates:
- ALA Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates
- American Library Association announces slate of petition council candidates for 2025 election
Bylaw Amendment
In accordance with the ALA Bylaws, the following bylaw amendments will be referred to the ALA Membership for ratification.
Members will be asked to vote "Yes" or "No" to adopt the ALA Bylaws Amendments.
- ACTION ITEM 1: The ALA Council approved the Resolution on the ALA Executive Board Composition CD 48 at their Council Meeting on Saturday, January 25, 2025. For more information, please review the Proposed Bylaw Amendment - ALA Executive Board Composition
- ACTION ITEM 2: The ALA Council approved the Removal of Annual Estimates of Income reference in the ALA Bylaws ALA CD 25.1 at their Council Meeting on June 30, 2024.
Election Period
Ballot mailing for the 2025 ALA election will begin on March 10, 2025, and will run through April 2, 2025.
Renew your membership by January 31, 2025 to ensure that you receive your ballot for the 2025 ALA election. Renew your membership online or by calling 1-800-545-2433, option 1.
Resources

ALA President Position Description, Traits & Attributes, FAQs
ALA Treasurer Position Description, Traits & Attributes
ALA Councilor Position Description, Traits & Attributes
Candidate Biographical Form submit by September 16, 2024
Candidate Open House Webinar for Members (by the 2022 Nominating Committee)
Candidate Open House Webinar for Members (by the 2023 Nominating Committee)
2024 Election Results
The 2024 ALA election results are in! Read on to learn more about this year's elected officials.