2025 AFS Election: Watch for Your Ballot and Cast Your Vote

Secure online voting began on November 17, 2025 and will continue through December 18 at 11:59 pm EST. If you are a current member and have not yet received your ballot by email, please write to membership@afsnet.org.

This year, AFS members will vote for two seats on the Executive Board and one seat on the Nominating Committee. The Executive Board and the Nominating Committee members will both be for three-year, 2026–28 terms. Those elected will take office on January 1, 2026.

Executive Board (two to be elected to three-year, 2026–28 terms):

• Julián Antonio Carrillo (Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, University of New Mexico)
• Susan Eleuterio (Goucher College)
• Moira Marsh (Indiana University)
• Thomas A. McKean (University of Aberdeen)

Nominating Committee (one to be elected to a three-year, 2026–28 term):

• Ian Brodie (Cape Breton University)
• Sarah Craycraft (Harvard University)

Each of the candidates put forward by the AFS Nominating Committee (chaired by Carrie Hertz with members Naomi Sturm-Wijesinghe, Kelley Totten, and Betty Belanus) has provided a professional biography, which you can find on the 2025 Election page. A recording of the Candidates’ Forum that took place on November 12 is also available on the election page.

Voting

Current members should have received an email on November 17 with a personalized link that goes directly to your secure, anonymous ballot. Look for a message with the subject “Please Vote: American Folklore Society – 2025 Election” and a sender email address of invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com. Don’t forget to check your spam folder. Still can’t find it? Contact Jessica Turner at jturner@afsnet.org.

If you prefer a paper ballot, contact Charish Bishop at membership@afsnet.org with the subject line “2025 AFS Election – Paper Ballot Request.”

Only current AFS members may vote. Not sure if you’re current? Log in to the AFS Member Portal – if you need to renew, you’ll be prompted to pay. Email Charish Bishop if you need assistance with your membership. If you’re not current at this time, allow us a couple business days to process your membership and send you the ballot link. Renew by December 5 to ensure that your dues are processed and your ballot is sent before the election deadline.