Those persons who wish to run for a national office must send their Candidate Registration Form to the National Elections Committee Chair by the deadlines stated on the form.  These forms must be received by the deadline for the candidate to be considered.  You must include a brief biography, including a photo, with your registration form.  Please keep the biography to two typed pages or less, for the sake of publication. The best choice for the Bio is to use Microsoft Office Word or Pages for MAC.  In this way we will be able to publish your bio in its best light. 

Candidate Registration Form 2025

You can find the job duties and requirements in the Policy And Procedures Manual, section 1, listed by the office title.  Go to the policy page of this website to link to Section 1.  The offices for which you may run are:

All members should seriously consider running for national offices, so that we can continue to do the business of helping our veterans and their families, with fresh ideas and projects. Find the Candidate Registration form on the Forms page of this website, or by using this link:  CANDIDATE REGISTRATION FORM.

If you have any questions about the National Elections 2025 please contact the Elections Committee Chair, Nancy Montgomery via email. nmontgomery@cox.net

The delegates to convention are the members who will vote on the amendments to the bylaws, other national business, and for the candidates for national offices.  Elected reps/presidents who wish to register a delegate to their chapter, state or at-large members must fill out the official Delegate Registration Form, and turn it in on or before June 30th, 2025.  This means, if you mail the form "snail mail", it must be mailed a few days before that date, in order to be received.  The form can be saved, filled out, printed (in color please) and signed, then scanned back into your device to be sent as an attachment in an email on or before June 30th. If your form is mailed it must be received by the national office on or before June 30th, 2025.  These forms require signatures.  If the form is not received by the deadline the delegate will not be registered and cannot be seated at convention.  Find the Delegate Registration Form using this link:  Delegate Form  or on the forms page of this website.

ALL AVVA FORMS MUST BE SENT TO THE EMAIL OR MAILING ADDRESS INDICATED ON THE FORM.

Delegates and/or alternate delegates use the same form.  Be sure to fill out the information clearly and accurately.  Print or type where possible.

2023 AVVA NATIONAL ELECTIONS ORLANDO, FL

AUGUST 8 - 12, 2023