It is wise to have more names than needed since some people will refuse. Inform President of final candidates selected. Ballots mailed in Spring. Chair of Nominating Committee receives and counts ballots and reports results to Executive Director and President. All offices should represent a balance of disciplines, gender, race, and geographical locations.
Presidency usually alternates between an historian and a scholar from another discipline.
E. Alan Sharlin Memorial Award Committee Four members selected for two-year, staggered terms. Two members selected each year by the Vice President, Vice President selects committee chair, usually from cohort serving second year on committee. Write announcement for the annual award, honoring the best book in social science history published in the previous year. Read submissions and agree on a book for award. Report name, address, etc. of winner to Executive Director.