Elections

Presidential Election for the 2025-2029 Term

25 March 2024

The elections for the ILAE President for the 2025-2029 term have concluded. Dr. Edward H Bertram and Dr. Alla Guekht received the highest number of votes and were also tied in the number of votes received. According to the By-Laws, we will conduct a run-off between Dr. Bertram and Dr. Guekht which will start on 1 April and conclude on 1 May. All 127 Chapters will be invited to participate once again. The third candidate, Dr. Roberto Caraballo, received fewer votes and is therefore not eligible to participate in the next round. The Elections Committee thanks him for his participation, willingness to run and interest in the Presidency. The number of votes received per candidate are:

Candidate Votes Percentage
Edward H Bertram, III 74 36.45%
Roberto Horacio Caraballo 55 27.09%
Alla Guekht 74 36.45%
Votes tallied: 203
Abstentions: 1

 

29 January 2024

From the list of eligible people, ILAE is pleased to announce the following candidates are running for ILAE President for the 2025-2029 term.

Ballots will be sent out on 29 January 2024 to each of the ILAE’s Chapters. Only Chapters that are up to date with their dues will be eligible to vote. Voting will conclude on 22 March. Chapters’ votes are weighted according to their size using the following gliding scale:

  up to 50 members: 1 vote
  51–150 members: 2 votes
  151–350 members: 3 votes
  351–750 members: 4 votes
  751–1500 members: 5 votes
  above 1500 members: 6 votes


Chapters that do not collect dues have 1 vote.

Following the election of the President, we begin the process to elect the 3 members of the Management Committee.

ed photo 2023 Edward H. Bertram, III
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roberto photo 2023 Roberto Horacio Caraballo
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alla photo 2023 Alla Guekht
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A message from the ILAE Executive Committee

The nomination for election to any ILAE office is based on previously discussed and approved eligibility criteria, and on what an individual has contributed to the mission and vision of the ILAE. The ILAE is not involved in national or international politics but is an organization striving for a world where no person’s life is limited by epilepsy; an organization based on the principle of inclusion of all health professionals who support people with epilepsy no matter where they live in the world and an organization that promotes the overarching principle of medical neutrality.

Historical Elections Information

Past elections results