There are currently two vacancies on the USCF Executive Board. A special election will be held to fill those vacancies for the remainder of the unexpired terms. 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 USCF Delegates and Alternate Delegates this summer, with votes to be counted shortly before the 2002 Delegates' Meeting at the US Open.

Any USCF member may be nominated for the Executive Board special election by submitting a nominating petition to the USCF Secretary no later than April 1, 2002. USCF employees are not eligible for election. The petitions must include the signatures of thirty or more USCF Voting Members whose memberships are current at least through July 31, 2002. A USCF Voting Member for this election is defined as any USCF member who resides in the USA, is at least 18 years of age on May 31, 2002, and is in a membership category that receives Chess Life or is a Family Member.

Petitions may be submitted by fax to meet the deadline, but must be confirmed by original hard copy. Please submit nominating petitions to Bob Smith, USCF Secretary, PO Box 5772, Lighthouse Point, FL 33074. Fax#: 954-941-7710.