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APS/APRL Officers Elected
Final Results Certified by APS Board of Elections

The American Philatelic Society announced the results of the officers’ elections for the APS Board of Directors and the American Philatelic Research Library Board of Trustees. Ballots were mailed with the May 2022 issue of The American Philatelist or sent separately to those who do not receive the monthly journal.

Ballots Received
In 2022, 3,846 APS members cast ballots for the election, a 15 percent participation rate. By comparison, 1,986 members (7 percent) voted in 2019 and 3,961 members (13 percent) in 2016.

Start of the Term and Organizational Meetings
Newly elected APS and APRL Boards officers will take the oath of office following the annual membership meeting on Saturday, August 27, 2022, during the Great American Stamp Show held in Sacramento, CA. The APS and APRL Boards will hold an organizational meeting on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 1 pm.

Election Results
The election results were certified by the 2022 Board of Elections, APS members Rick Banks, Darlene Bloom, Leonard Bloom, and Tom Horn. Woodycrest United Methodist Church members in State College, Pennsylvania, assisted in counting ballots.

Vote Totals by Candidate (3,846 votes cast, 3,810 declared valid)

President: Robert Zeigler, 3,793 (14 votes for “Other”)

Board of Vice Presidents: The slate of Mark Banchik, Cheryl Ganz, and Yamil Kouri, 3,799 (6 for “Other”)

Secretary: Peter McCann, 3,775 (6 votes for “Other”)

Treasurer: Kathryn Johnson, 3,786 (4 votes for “Other”)

Directors-at-Large: Elizabeth Hisey (3,713), Matthew Kewriga (3,664), Michael Cortese 3,639), and Evan Siegling (3,622).

APRL Trustees elected by APS membership: John Barwis (3,718) and Charles Epting (3,705). (17 votes for “Other”)

APRL Trustee Founders/Patron/Vooys Fellow Representative: Rich Drews