Business Meeting

VFP Business Meeting Format 2026

The VFP Business meeting will be held on Saturday, August 8, at 8:30 -10:30 am CT

The following format is in accordance with our bylaws, policies, and procedures, and Robert’s Rules of Order, and duplicates the process we used in the past two years, which seemed to work well.

Registering for the Business Meeting

All members are encouraged to register for this year’s business meeting, which is separate from our online convention and is free of charge. Members must be current in their dues to participate.

An email to all current VFP members will be sent on Thursday, July 30, 2026, with the link to register for the business meeting. If you don’t receive the link to register, but believe your dues are current, please email Shelly Rockett: (shelly@veteransforpeace.org).

To renew your membership click HERE

To become a member click HERE

Resolutions

For 2026, proposed resolutions can be emailed to the Resolutions Committee Chair, Joshua Shurley, at josh@veteransforpeace.org. Emailing resolutions is the preferred way of submitting resolutions. Resolutions submitted by mail must include the resolution maker’s telephone number.

If you want to submit a resolution proposal, review the guidelines HERE.

Bylaws

For 2026, proposed bylaws can be emailed to the Bylaws Committee at bylaw@veteransforpeace.org. Emailing the bylaws is the preferred way to submit bylaw changes.

If you want to submit a bylaw change, review the guidelines HERE .

Voting Information

Voting on Resolutions / Bylaws / Board Candidates

All members, including both Veteran Members and Associate Members, shall be entitled to speak to resolutions/bylaws presented before the Annual Convention. Votes on resolutions and bylaws at the convention are only advisory. The official vote takes place through online balloting in the fall. All Members, including both Veteran Members and Associate Members, shall be entitled to one vote on resolutions / bylaws / board candidates.

Deadline to submit resolution(s) / Bylaw(s) is by midnight Thursday July 9, 2026.

Board Nominations

VFP is looking for three veteran and one associate member to serve on the national Board of Directors. Your work on the national board will help ensure Veterans For Peace remains a strong and viable organization working for the cause of peace.

If you are interested in being a board member, please fill out the Candidate Questionnaire form.

See Veterans For Peace Bylaws ARTICLE VII. ELECTIONS for more information on election governance. Please note that board nominees for a veteran seat MUST have a DD214 on record with the VFP national office.

People of color, women, and younger veterans are encouraged to apply.

Click here to read the Board Member Expectations.