2026 NAPT Election
NAPT will hold elections scheduled for November 16 - 20, 2026 for Region 2, Region 4 and Region 6.
To ensure a fair and transparent process, we have created a timeline and protocol to allow maximum participation and openness.
2026 Election Timeline:
- Wednesday, August 26: election dates and guidelines announced
- Thursday, August 27: call for nominations opens
- Thursday, August 27 - Friday, September 25: nominations window
- During this window the following must be completed:
- Candidate intent letter due (sent by the candidate)
- Two (2) nominations from active NAPT members to support your candidate intent letter (sent by the two NAPT members, within your respective region)
- During this window the following must be completed:
- After receiving the intent letter and nominations, you will receive an email confirmation with a questionnaire and next steps to move forward in the process. It is important to note that NAPT will not send a confirmation email UNTIL everything is received. If materials are not received by September 25, the candidate will not move forward in the election process.
- September 25 - October 7: candidate preparation window
- During this window candidates are to prepare their campaign materials: questionnaire (provided by NAPT, required), a current resume in PDF format (provided by candidate, required), and a video introducing yourself (individual to create without NAPT support, not required, maximum file size is 200 MB in MP4).
- If materials submitted do not meet required submission details, they will not be accepted and shared until corrected.
- During this window candidates are to prepare their campaign materials: questionnaire (provided by NAPT, required), a current resume in PDF format (provided by candidate, required), and a video introducing yourself (individual to create without NAPT support, not required, maximum file size is 200 MB in MP4).
- October 3 - 7: If candidates are in attendance in Louisville, use this time to connect with fellow members. Candidates in attendance will be introduced at The National Transportation Briefing on Sunday, October 4.
- October 12 - 13: NAPT staff to build campaign pages for candidates
- October 14 - November 13: individual campaigns for each nominee
- November 16 - November 20: elections will be held electronically
- November 23rd: election results announced