2023 Election voting for the Board of Governors, Board of Admissions, and Mansion Preservation Fund begins on Tuesday, April 18 10:00 a.m. ET and ends on Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
All members qualify to vote except:
Absent Members
Extended Guests
Hardship Designation Members
Honorary Members
Inactive Members
Members of Congress
Members of the Diplomatic List
Non-Resident Members
Spouses of Members
Surviving Spouses
Suspended Members
Electronic Voting Procedures:
Electronic voting will be available for the 2023 Election through the services of ElectionBuddy.
Voting opens on Tuesday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. ET and closes on Tuesday, April 25 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Kindly take note that electronic voting will be closed one day prior to the Annual Meeting to enable ElectionBuddy to certify the results.
In-Person Voting Procedures:
On Wednesday, April 26, Club members may submit a written ballot at the Clubhouse where the Judges of Election, working with Club staff, will have established a voting booth in the Keefer Memorial Library.
The voting booth will open at 7:00 a.m. ET and close at 6:30 p.m. ET. Ballots received after 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 26 will not be accepted.
Absentee Ballot Procedures:
Per Article 7.14 of the Club’s Bylaws, members unavailable to vote on election day may cast an absentee ballot. Members can request an absentee ballot by emailing [email protected].
The return address for absentee ballots is:
1032 15th Street NW, PO Box #237, Washington, DC 20005-1503
Absentee ballots must be received at the UPS box no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 26. Ballots received after 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 26 will not be accepted.
Election Results:
Per Article 7.7 of the Club’s Bylaws, the President has appointed no fewer than three nor more than seven members of the Club as Judges of Election to receive and canvass the votes and to present at the Annual Meeting a written report of the results of the election. The 2023 Judges of Election are:
Mr. Donald W. Phillips, Chair
Ms. Patricia Ann (“P.J.”) Soto
Mr. Justin A. Thornton
Per Section 7.10 of the Club’s Bylaws, in the event of a tie for the final Board position, the winner will be chosen by drawing lots.
Election results will be announced at the conclusion of the 119th Annual General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.