Dear Members of the Society for Song, Yuan, and Conquest Dynasties Studies, We would like to announce this year’s election for *three* new members of the Board for the SSYCDS. Two of the three positions are in the senior category: tenured faculty, and senior librarians and museum curators; the latter group is roughly defined as those whose first full-time appointment predates 2019—please self-identify. The third position is in the early career category: assistant professors, non-tenure-track faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and junior librarians and curators (2019 or later—please self-identify). According to our bylaws, only members in good standing are eligible to stand as candidates. Those interested in running are thus encouraged to ensure their membership is renewed or completed before the finalization of the slate. Prospective candidates should also note that the role entails an expectation of attendance at the society’s annual meeting at the AAS in North America. You may nominate yourself or another member of the society for these positions. The deadline for nominations is *May 23, PST 5:00 pm*. *Please send your nominations to Yiwen Li **yiwenli@cityu.edu.hk* <yiwenli@cityu.edu.hk>*. * Candidates should provide a very brief statement (two to three sentences) describing their work and interests, and—if possible—the URL to a website that includes information on their professional experience and interests. These materials will be used on the ballot website when the election opens in June. Please indicate which category the candidate belongs to (senior or early career) so that we can list the correct category on the election slate. If you are nominating someone else, please communicate with that person first and ask them to submit their self-description. As we did with the last election (held in 2024), we will use Election Runner. You will soon receive a prompt from Election Runner asking you to participate in the vote. The website will be open for two weeks, from* June 6, PST 8:00 am* through *June 20, PST 5:00 pm. * We are very grateful to candidates who agree to stand for election to those positions. You will also have the option to write in a candidate of your choice, but please keep in mind that only members in good standing are eligible for a seat on the board of directors. Brief descriptions of the candidates will appear on the ballot website. For information on the current members of the board, please refer to the SSYCDS website using the URL: https://www.songyuan.org/about.html <https://www.songyuan.org/about.html> We hope this process will be as easy and smooth as in the last election. Sincerely, Yiwen Li Secretary, Society for Song, Yuan, and Conquest Dynasties Studies