ALA Elections

Active ALA Members will have the opportunity to vote on the following items in the main ballot of the 2026 ALA Election:

ALA President-elect Candidates

President-elect Candidates: Becky Calzada and Tamika Barnes

Press release: Barnes, Calzada seek ALA presidency for 2027-2028

President-elect Candidate Forum Recording

ALA Councilor at Large Candidates

ALA members will vote for no more than 12 at-Large Councilors.

ALA announces slate of petition council candidates for 2026 election

ALA Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates

Click here to review the 2026 ALA President-elect and At-Large Candidate Biographies

ALA Bylaw Amendment Proposals

ALA members will vote for the following bylaw amendment proposals. Click here for more information.

• Adopt ALA Bylaws Amendment to Clarify a vacated ALA President-elect Position
• Adopt ALA Bylaws Amendment to Clarify a Session and a Meeting of Council
• Adopt ALA Bylaws Amendment Election of At-Large Members to the ALA Executive Board

Click on the file below to review the Election Results of the ALA Main Ballot. This includes ALA President, ALA Treasurer, ALA Councilor at Large, and Bylaw Amendments. 

The following bylaw amendments were APPROVED by the ALA Membership. 

• ACTION ITEM 1: Resolution on the ALA Executive Board Composition CD 48. For more information, please review the Proposed Bylaw Amendment - ALA Executive Board Composition
• ACTION ITEM 2: Removal of Annual Estimates of Income reference in the ALA Bylaws ALA CD 25.1. For more information, please review the Proposed Bylaws Amendment - ALA Annual Estimates of Income

The 2025 ALA election results are in! Read on to learn more about this year's elected officials.