The Voting Period Has Ended - Meet the Candidates 

The EANC Election Committee presents (below) the following official list of confirmed candidates for the XXIV Council of the Estonian American National Council (EANC), together with their introductions. Candidates were invited to submit their introductions in Estonian, English, or both languages.The voting period lasted from June 25 - August 9.

In accordance with the EANC bylaws, 34 council members will be elected from the 37 candidates, i.e. 90%. These candidates and their introductory bios were published in the newspaper Vaba Eesti Sõna on May 21, 2026.

Eligible voters were welcomed to cast the ballots by mail or online. The voting period lasted from June 25 - August 9; registration for online voting closed on August 5 to allow for processing.  

Voting by Mail

Paper ballot packages, including voting instructions and candidate information, were  mailed to all individuals in EANC's mailing list. Households with more than two eleigible voters were encouraged to contact the Election Committee at eanc2026election@estosite.org or to call (978) 397-0020 for assistance.

Those eligible voters who chose to vote online were asked to allow 2–3 business days for the online voter registration process to be completed * after filling in the google form from link on estosite.org.  Registered e-voters received an email from “invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com“ containing voter instructions. E-voters were encouraged to check their Spam box or Junk Mail folders if they did not see the Election message and link in their Inbox.

In the case more than one ballot was submitted, the electronic ballot will be retained as the valid vote.

Questions? Please contact the Election Committee at eanc2026election@estosite.org or call (978) 397-0020. 

Election Committee Co-Chairs

Lya Karm and Maria Pedak-Kari