Council Elections

Nominations for the 2024 council elections have now closed.

Council Positions Being Contested in 2024
Law Enforcement At-Large
One Law Enforcement at-large member each year is elected or re-elected to serve a (3) three year term in one of the (3) three elected Law Enforcement At-Large positions. The elected member shall have full membership and voting privileges as an Executive Council member.

This position is open to any interested Law Enforcement Member who has been an active participant in their home program for a minimum of 3 years prior to the year they run for election. Special Olympics Program Representatives are not eligible for election to a Law Enforcement At-large position on the Executive Council.
Regional Coordinators
There are fourteen (14) Regional Coordinators, one elected from each Law Enforcement Torch Run region, each of whom must be a Law Enforcement Member. This position is open to any interested Law Enforcement Member who has been an active participant in their home program for a minimum of 3 years prior to the year they run for election. Regional Coordinators are elected by the Torch Run Directors from the Special Olympics Programs within a Torch Run Region for a three (3) year term. Up to five Regional Coordinators are re-elected each year. Special Olympics Program Representatives are not eligible for election to a Regional Coordinator position on the Executive Council.
Special Olympics At-Large
One Special Olympics Program at-large member each year shall be elected or re-elected to one of the three (3) Special Olympics Program At-Large positions.
The elected member shall have full membership and voting privileges as an Executive Council member. This position is open to any interested Special Olympics Program Member who has been an active participant in their home program for a minimum of 3 years prior to the year they run for election.
Special Olympics Athlete Representative
One Special Olympics Athlete Representative shall be appointed on odd numbered years to serve a two (2) year term. The appointed member shall have full membership and voting privileges as an Executive Council member. This position is open without restriction to any interested Special Olympics Program wishing to submit an application for consideration of their Special Olympics Athlete.
Election Timeline
August 1 to 31
Nominations window
September 1 to 13
Development of Election Platform
September 10 to 13
Zoom session for candidates
September 16 to 28
Election Window
November 14
Election annoucements