Overseer and Elected Director Elections
April 1 to May 14, 2024
![Photograph of Harvard’s Loeb House](https://harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/4x3_main/public/img/article/0320/LoebHouse_winter_credit_HM_JC_websm_0.jpg?itok=DraZSn7l)
Elections for Harvard’s governing boards started on April 1, 2024 and voting is open until May 14, 2024.
Alumni may vote for Harvard’s Board of Overseers and Elected Directors of the Harvard Alumni Association. As before, you will be able to vote either online or by paper ballot.
Members of the Harvard community entitled to vote are to receive further information about the elections shortly before voting begins. Harvard Elections Process has additional information.
(Loeb House, meeting location for Harvard Governing bodies.)
For further background, please see:
Information on Candidates for these Harvard elected offices
Information on nomination and election process
Ballots are sent to alumni to arrive prior to April 1, 2024. If you do not have a ballot needed to vote online, or have question regarding their ballot, please contact Harvard Elections:
Call the Election Services Corp. (ESC) help desk toll-free at:
1-866-720-4357 (M-F, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ET)
1-516-688-7013 (international)
You can also email the help desk at: Election Services - Harvard Elections
Please include your name, mailing address, degree, and graduation year.
For more on the election basics, you can review the elections website, a playlist of elections-related videos and FAQ. Amelia Muller AB ’11, MUP ’20 and Sid Espinosa MPP ’00, members of the alumni-led nominating committee, also shared their perspectives on why it’s so important for alumni to vote. We encourage you to watch their short video and share it with your community.
Elections for Harvard University’s Board of Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) Elected Directors will begin April 1. We hope you will take some time to become informed and vote.
How do you vote? You may vote either online or by paper ballot. To vote online, you will receive an email next week with instructions about accessing your digital ballot. To vote by paper ballot, materials will be mailed by April 1 to the most recent address Harvard has on file for you.
Why should you vote? The Board of Overseers is one of Harvard’s two governing boards along with the President and Fellows, also known as the Corporation. Harvard Overseers play an integral role in the governance of the University. The HAA Board of Directors is an advisory board that empowers volunteers to strengthen the Harvard alumni community.
By voting, you help shape Harvard’s future. We encourage you to learn more about this year’s candidates and vote this spring.
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Voting in these elections is an important way to have a voice in Harvard’s future. Thank you in advance for taking the time to participate this spring.
From the HAA:
Every spring, alumni vote for Harvard Overseers and HAA Elected Directors. The Harvard Board Elections, which represent one of the earliest forms of alumni engagement at the University, provide an annual opportunity for alumni to get involved. Harvard Overseers ensure Harvard maintains its academic excellence and advise University leadership on a range of issues; HAA Elected Directors work to deepen the alumni community’s relationship with both Harvard and each other.
With 2024 elections beginning next week, as an alumnus/a you are asked for your help in getting out the vote by encouraging those in your alumni community to participate. You may find the following resources helpful:
- The 2024 elections run from Monday, April 1, through Tuesday, May 14, at 5:00 p.m. (ET).
- Eligible alumni can vote online or by paper ballot. Information about voting will be emailed to alumni voters on April 1.
- Candidate bios, FAQs, and other basic election information can be found online.
- A toolkit with election information and communication resources is now available.
- Hear from this year’s Board of Overseers candidates with these Harvard Magazine profiles and this video series.
- Marty Chávez AB ’85, SM ’85 and Helena Buonanno Foulkes AB ’86, MBA ’92, give insight into the work of the Board of Overseers.
- Several volunteer leaders have also shared their perspectives on the importance of voting.
- Simultaneous efforts are underway to lay the groundwork for next year’s elections, and alumni can nominate the candidates for the 2025 slate until May 31, 2024. These videos provide more information on the nominating process.
Thank you for taking the time to engage with this year’s elections.
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(Photo from Harvard Magazine: Loeb House, meeting location for Harvard Governing bodies.)