State leadership elections
The South Carolina Leadership Conference 2027 Nominations Application
November 1, 2026, until December 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Open Positions:
The following positions are up for election for the 2027–2029 term:
- Chair of the Board of Directors (2027–2029)
- Grammateus (2027–2029)
- Tamias Grammateus (2027–2029)
- Phylacter (2027–2029)
- Trustee (2027–2029)
Timeline:
- December 1–30, 2026 — Nominations Packet Submission and vetting
- December 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. — Nominations packet submission deadline
- January 1, 2027 — SCLC Conference Campaign Period only (candidates will not be allowed to campaign before this period)
- March 7, 2027 — Campaign Videos due
- March 23, 2027 — Candidates Forum, Position of Interest*
Qualifications
- All elected officers shall be active, ZOL (Zeta Organizational Leadership) certified, financial, and participating members of a local chapter within the State of South Carolina. Proof of ZOL certification must be submitted with the nomination form.
- The duties of the elected officers shall be the usual duties of the respective office and such other duties as assigned by the South Carolina State Director.
Nomination Procedures
- A soror seeking one of the elected positions shall complete the nominations package and submit it by the deadline indicated on the nomination form.
- A headshot (.jpg, .jpeg, or .png formats only) of the candidate must accompany the nomination package.
- An email confirmation will be sent to the candidate within 72 hours of receiving her application. Once a candidate has been vetted, the candidate will receive an email indicating that she has met all qualifications to run for the position she is seeking.
- The candidate will submit a 2-minute video stating her qualifications and why she is the best candidate for the position she is seeking. The video will be shown during the State of South Carolina Candidates Forum.
- The candidate should be prepared to answer questions from the nominations committee and the members of the State of South Carolina during the Candidates Forum.