Each February, AOC Community Media opens the nomination process for new Board of Directors members. AOC accepts these nominations for one month. In March, the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors will interview committee-selected nominees and prepare a slate of nominees to present the entire Board of Directors. In May, AOC mails voting ballots to its membership. The voting period is closed 30 days prior to AOC’s annual meeting typically held the last week in June. At the annual meeting, the new board members are announced and begin their service.