Any Active USBF member interested in being on the ballot who has not been nominated by the Nominating Committee should go to the Federation Info. section, Select Rules from the list on the left, and then select Regulations for Conduct of Election of Board of Directors. Then, read the section on Petition Candidates.
| ACTION | Relation to BMD* | Date | Week Day |
| Nominating Committee reports to Elections | 31 Days before BMD | November 11, 2008 | Monday |
| Nominations Close | 30 Days before BMD | November 12, 2008 | Tuesday |
| Last Day for Petition Candidates | 20 days before BMD | November 20, 2008 | Thursday |
| Eligible Voter List Posted on Web site** | 15 days before BMD | November 26, 2008 | Wednesday |
| Last day to protest voter list** | 7 days before BMD | December 3, 2008 | Wednesday |
| Ballot Mailing Date (BMD)** | December 10, 2008 | Wednesday | |
| End of voting period** | January 9, 2008 | Friday | |
| Announce Results | |||
| Last Day for protest of election |
10 days after results announced |
* BMD = Ballot Mailing Date
** Necessary only if more candidates are nominated than there are positions open.