UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The election process for the Penn State Board of Trustees starts when nomination ballots will automatically begin being sent on Sunday, Jan. 15, to all Penn State alumni who have a valid email address on file with the University and have not opted out of Penn State communications. Nominations will be accepted through 5 p.m. Eastern on Friday, Feb. 25.
A ballot link and credentials will be sent via email from psuelections@eballot.com.
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Alumni who do not receive the nomination email may request a ballot by going to https://trustees.psu.edu/2023election/. Forms will be processed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST and may take 48 hours for processing. After submitting the request, alumni will receive a ballot link and credentials via email from psuelections@eballot.com. Once eligibility has been authenticated, alumni will automatically receive the 2023 Board of Trustees nomination ballot. Undergraduate and graduate students who are currently enrolled at the University are not eligible to participate in the election.
Candidates who receive at least 250 nominations, meet the qualifications to be a trustee and accept the nomination in writing, will have their names placed on the election ballot. The election ballot will be distributed to alumni via email beginning on Monday, April 10, and the election will close at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, May 4. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to the board.
Information about all of the trustee elections may be found at https://trustees.psu.edu/selection/.