{"id":747,"date":"2026-08-06T02:57:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T02:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/jfelections\/?page_id=747"},"modified":"2026-08-11T01:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:17:21","slug":"index-2026-board-of-directors-and-regional-advocates-election","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/jfelections\/index-2026-board-of-directors-and-regional-advocates-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Index: 2026 Board of Directors and Regional Advocates Election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the index for the 2026 Board of Directors Election, Regional Advocate Election, and for other business of the annual meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Announcement Blog Post<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference Event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible Voters <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/forum\/topic\/56766\/?page=1#post-304243\">link available on JudgeApps<\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/NBiFv7KpPzvDPw9t7\">Nomination Form &#8211; Board of Directors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/s5D81BvYFJmh5GW66\">Nomination Form &#8211; Regional Advocate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/cztM5irbMPDdLNb56\">Q&amp;A Form &#8211; Board of Directors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Q&amp;A for Regional Advocates &#8211; email elections@judgefoundry.org)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Deadlines are at 11:59 PM, UTC-12, also known as \u201cAnywhere on Earth\u201d, unless a time and timezone is specified. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anywhere_on_Earth\"><em>\u201cAnywhere on Earth\u201d means that the window closes only when that date has passed in every timezone on Earth.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because business at our Annual Meetings is subject to Rules of Order and Standing Rules, <strong>these deadlines and procedures are subject to change<\/strong>. We are beginning this process now because we want to get candidates and their platforms in front of the voters with plenty of time for Q&amp;A, scrutiny, and for voters to make their decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preliminary Voter List Available: On JudgeApps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nominations: August 6th &#8211; August 20th, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Q&amp;A: August 21st &#8211; September 4th, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final Answers and Closing Statements: September 4th &#8211; September 11th, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record Date \/ Final Voter List: September 12th, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voting: September 12th &#8211; September 26th, 2026 (voting ends a half hour after the scheduled start time of the Annual Meeting)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the list of candidates who submitted nominations by the deadline of August 20th. Each candidate&#8217;s name will become a link to their nomination statement and questions once the candidate submits their answers to the Election Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Member of the Board of Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Khailyn Schaefer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Advocates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Western Provinces<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chris Hrichishen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eastern Provinces<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cardan Wood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Great Lakes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mid-Atlantic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northeast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pacific Northwest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pacific West<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plains<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jordan Powell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Central<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Southeast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Southwest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kyle Evans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detailed results for all votes conducted at this meeting are available on our ElectionBuddy results page: <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.electionbuddy.com\/org\/results\/foundry\">https:\/\/secure.electionbuddy.com\/org\/results\/foundry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the index for the 2026 Board of Directors Election, Regional Advocate Election, and for other business of the annual meeting. 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