Elections

GMAR ELECTIONS

View or download GMAR's District Maps & List of Zip Codes, located under GMAR Bylaws & Policies in the Resource Library. 

 

GMAR Director Elections will open for Nominations on August 24th and close on September 11, 2026.  If you are interested in learning more about serving as a Director for the Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors, please contact our CEO, Vickey Livernois

The following positions are open for election:

  • District 1 Director
  • District 3 Director
  • District 4 Director
  • District 5 Diretor
  • District 7 Director
  • Ann Arbor Area Chapter Director
  • At Large Director (two available)

Candidates office must be located in the District they are running in, alternatively, an At Large Director position can be in any District. Ann Arbor Area Chapter members must be designated as a Chapter member.

Nominations close on Friday, September 11, 2025. If interested in running, please submit your name and resume and a photo to Vickey@GMARonline.com

Elections will take place via our online election platform, which will run from October 1 - 15, 2026

  • GMAR Board of Directors
  • Criteria for Application

    If interested, review the qualifications below, and send your resume to vickey@gmaronline.com.

    Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

               - Be a GMAR member in good standing for at least three years

               - Currently be serving on a GMAR Committee during the last 12 months

               - Have participated/attended at least one event in the past 12 months

               - Preferably be an investor in RPAC

               - Submit a current resume, including any volunteer activities in the past 3 years to vickey@gmaronline.com 

               - Have an active real estate license in an office that is within the district running for

               - Have no felony convictions or license law violations involving any of the following areas:
                          • Fraudulent misrepresentation
                          • Embezzlement or misappropriation of funds
                          • Criminal trespass
                          • Sexual misconduct

               - Must be located within the District borders for which they run; REALTOR members seeking to run for an At Large Director position may be located anywhere within the GMAR Districts; REALTOR members seeking to run for a Chapter Representative position must be participating with the Ann Arbor Area Chapter of GMAR.

               - Members seeking to run for a Strategic Partner Director position must be active participants on the GMAR Strategic Partner Committee.

  • Cast Your Vote

    Check back Fall 2026 for more information!

  • Submit Your Nomination for GMAR's NAR Director Position August 24 - September 11, 2026

    The number of National Directors allocated to the state associations and local boards for the following year is based on the primary membership recorded in the National REALTORS® Database System (M1) on July 31. In 2027, GMAR has been allocated two NAR Directors.

    This positions serves for a term of one-year, and attendance at the NAR Legislative and Annual Conferences is encouraged. The general policy of GMAR is that the President shall be named to the first National Association of REALTORS® Director Entitlement position.

    If you are interested in running for this position, please send an email to Vickey@GMARonline.com.  You will be contacted to schedule your in-person interview and provide any additional information at that time.  The deadline to submit is Friday, September 11, 2026.

  • How to Apply

    Elections are currently closed, check back soon for 2026 dates.

    Candidates interested in running for a NAR Board of Director Position should meet the following:

    • Must possess a knowledge and understanding of NAR Governance, programs, and initiatives.
    • Must be willing to represent the members’ best interests.
    • Must be a REALTOR® member in good standing, actively engaged in the business of real estate.
    • Must have served in some capacity within NAR governance, a state or local association, or NAR Institute, Society or Council.


    The NAR Board of Directors has approved recommendations requiring board members to have completed:

    • At Home with Diversity Certification
    • Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing
    • Fairhaven, an online fair housing simulation
       
    1. Review NAR Qualification and Performance Expectations
    2. Review the role and responsibilities of a NAR Director here


    To learn more about upcoming GMAR elections, visit gmaronline.com/elections