The following have been certified as official candidates in this year's USCF Executive Board special election by Executive Board Secretary, Bob Smith.

There are currently two vacancies and the terms of the candidates who are elected will expire at the end of the Delegates Meeting in August 2003.

Voting will occur by secret ballot of the USCF Delegates and Alternate Delegates this summer, with votes to be counted shortly before the 2002 Delegates Meeting at the U.S.Open in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Ballots will be mailed on July 3rd.

GM Arnold Denker, FL

Dr. Joseph Wagner, CA

Enrique Rios, TX

Lawrence S. Cohen, IL

Sam Sloan, NY