2026 GRSS Election by Membership for the GRSS Administrative Committee
If you are interested in participating in the membership election and voting for the selected candidates for the GRSS Administrative Committee (AdCom), now is the time to cast your vote.
How to Vote:
Vote through the IEEE Electronic & Paper Voting system. Members eligible to vote are notified via email and/or postal mail by IEEE when the election opens. You can also vote through the secure link below to access the online ballot instead of referring to the email.
All IEEE candidates and voting members shall adhere to the IEEE Policies and Guidelines. General electioneering guidelines with Q&As are available on the web at www.ieee.org/about/corporate/election/election-campaign-resources.html.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact GRSS Nominations Committee Chair, Mariko S. Burgin at mburgin@ieee.org.
Important Dates:
- Nomination Period: 31 January to 1 March 2026
- Online Petition Support Period: 5 March to 9 April 2026
- Selection of Names in the Slate: 10 April to 7 May 2026
- Prep for IEEE Electronic & Paper Voting: May to July 2026
- Election by the Membership: 15 July to 23 September 2026
- Election Results Announced: November 2026
- New AdCom Term Begins: 1 January 2027
Nomination & Election Process:
Any GRSS member interested in serving on AdCom must submit a self-nomination through the GRSS website. This includes:
- A recent photo
- A brief biography
- A statement of commitment and vision for contributions to the Society
Members who complete the self-nomination may seek additional membership support during the Petition Support Period via a petition page through the GRSS website. A nominee with at least 2% of eligible member signatures (excluding students) will be placed on the election slate.
The Nominations Committee will consider multiple factors when finalizing the slate, including:
- Membership support (petition signatures)
- Past or potential contributions to GRSS
- Geographic, gender, and sector diversity (academia, government, industry)
The final slate will be presented to GRSS members for a paper or electronic vote. Eligible voting members for this election include current IEEE GRS Society members with active membership as of 25 June 2026. Student Members are ineligible to vote.The top three candidates receiving the most votes will be elected.
The Administrative Committee will hold its Annual AdCom Meeting in November 2026 after the election results are announced. At this November AdCom meeting, elections will be conducted to fill the remaining three regular AdCom vacancies. All successful candidates will begin their terms on 1 January 2027.
The GRSS Administrative Committee (AdCom) consists of 18 elected members, each serving a three-year term with overlapping terms to ensure continuity.
For more details on AdCom and GRSS, visit www.grss-ieee.org.
Thank you to all candidates for your willingness to serve and support the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society!
Mariko S. Burgin
2026 GRSS Nominations Committee Chair
