Dear Members of the Zoological Society of Japan
The election for the 2026-2027 board of directors has begun today. Please access the URL below.
Since the election is held by branch, please select your own branch and log in with your ID and password to vote.
Members who have forgotten their ID or password should contact the secretariat.
The voting deadline is noon on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
https://www.zoology.or.jp/vote/
Please note that the voter registry is compiled based on information as of April 15, 2026.
Those who joined on or after April 15 do not have the right to vote in this election.
Also, those who have changed their contact information on or after April 15 will vote in their previous branch. Thank you for your understanding.
In this election, as in the previous one, following the selection of director candidates for each branch, one runner-up (three for the Kanto branch) will be selected as branch representative committee members.
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Zoological Society of Japan
*The following is the election notice sent on May 1st.
The Zoological Society of Japan, a public interest incorporated foundation, hereby announces the election and will hold the election for members of the Board of Directors for the 2026–2027 term (term of office: September 2026 to September 2028) as follows.
The following individuals cannot be "candidates for election" in this board election based on Article 26 of the Articles of Incorporation, so their names will be removed from the roster of eligible candidates for each branch.
Kanto Branch: Mikiko Tanaka, Etsuro Ito, Hiroshi Wada, Manabu Yoshida, Toru Miura
Chugoku-Shikoku Branch: Tatsuya Ueki, Kazuyoshi Fuke
Kyushu Branch Yoshifumi Yamawaki
Furthermore, pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 2 of the Bylaws (Board member candidates shall be elected from regular and student members), honorary members, long-term members, senior members, and elementary/junior high/high school teacher members will be excluded from the list of eligible candidates.
Elections are conducted via electronic voting. If you wish to vote by mail, please let us know by replying to this email. The secretariat will send you the voter list, ballot, and return envelope.
■ Election Announcement
Based on Chapter 2, Articles 8 and 9 of the Bylaws of the Zoological Society of Japan, a public interest incorporated foundation, the election will be conducted by secret ballot with multiple non-transferable votes for each branch up to the fixed number specified below.
1. Fixed number: Total number of directors 18
Number of board members for each branch: Hokkaido Branch 2, Tohoku Branch 2, Kanto Branch 6,
2 members from the Chubu Branch, 2 members from the Kinki Branch, 2 members from the Chugoku-Shikoku Branch, 2 members from the Kyushu Branch
2. Election period
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, to Thursday, May 21, 2026, until noon
Mail-in ballots must arrive by noon on Thursday, May 21.
May 1, 2026
Election Administration Committee, The Zoological Society of Japan
Chairperson Mikiko Tanaka
Committee Members: Kazuyoshi Ueta, Choshi Yamawaki
