The 2026 NAKHE elections for the offices of President-elect, Vice President-elect, and Secretary will take place from Tuesday, September 15, to Thursday, October 15.

Once again, this year, we are using a highly secure online voting website called ElectionBuddy, which ensures the utmost safety and confidentiality of your votes. 

An email message containing a unique ballot link with a random, secret access key was sent to current professional, emeritus, and student members. (Associate and concurrent members do not participate in NAKHE elections.) The "From" name on emails to voters is "National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education."

The voting deadline is 11:45 pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) on Thursday, October 15.

To vote, voters click on a website link in the email message, access their ballot with their unique access key, and enter their choice for President-Elect and Vice President-Elect. Rest assured, all votes are confidential and cannot be seen by others, including election administrators. Once voters submit their ballot, a confirmation email is automatically sent to them. Election administrators may view the election results only after the election has ended.

Please be on the lookout for the email containing a unique ballot link and cast your vote! Your opinion matters!

The candidates for President are:

	Kacey Hopson Read Kacey Hopson's Nominee Vita Form
	Mark Tillman Read ark Tillman's Nominee Vita Form
The candidates for Vice President are:
	Christopher Wirth Read Christopher Wirth's Nominee Vita Form
The candidates for Secretary are:
	Rick West Read Rick West's Nominee Vita Form
	Jafrā D. Thomas Read Jafrā D. Thomas' Nominee Vita Form

If you have election questions, feedback, or would like to be removed from future ballot lists, please email the NAKHE Nominations and Elections Committee at admin@nakhe.org.