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2026 Nominations and Elections of Local Lodges and Delegates to the Thirty-Fifth Consolidated Convention

NOTICE: Due to the scheduling of the 35th Consolidated Convention,  International President Timothy Simmons, with the support of the International Executive Council,  has taken the following action for Local Lodges to conduct nominations and elections of Officers and Covention Delegates. 

• . Local Lodge officer nominations will be moved forward to February 2026 at a regular or special meeting
• · Local Lodge officer elections will be moved forward to March 2026 at a regular or special meeting
• . Delegate nominations to the Thirty-Fifth Consolidated Convention will be held at the March 2026 meeting, following the Local Lodge officer elections
• · Delegate elections to the Thirty-Fifth Consolidated Convention will be held in April 2026 at a regular or special meeting
• · Officers will assume office on July 1, 2026 (Article 25.9)
• . For those lodges that do not hold regular monthly meetings, you are hereby directed to hold special meetings to accommodate the officer nominations (February 2026) and electionsMarch 2026) and the delegate nominations             (March 2026) and elections (April 2026).