Credentials for the Annual Business Meeting FAQ

Credentials is the process by which the authority of a proxyholder or Delegate at Large to vote at the Annual Business Meeting is certified.

The Credentials process must be completed in order for a proxyholder or Delegate at Large to vote.

The Credentials process is completed on toastmasters.org.

The Credentials process will open on August 13, at 12 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)/Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) -7, and must be completed before August 16, at 8 p.m. PDT/UTC -7. This timeframe is also known as the acceptance period.

To complete the Credentials process, beginning August 13, 2026, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to toastmasters.org/myhome with your email and password.
2. Scroll to the Annual Business Meeting section on My Home (directly below the My Education and Achievements section).
3. Click on “My Votes & Instructions.”
4. Under My Proxies, click on “Accept all votes” at the bottom of the page.
5. Watch the voter training video and confirm your intent to vote by checking the boxes and clicking “Accept all votes.”
6. Press “Return to My Votes & Instructions.”
7. Click on “Download Proxy Summary Report” and select the desired paper size.
8. Print and/or save your Proxy Summary Report to use when voting during the Annual Business Meeting.

All proxyholders will be sent daily emails that contain basic instructions and remind them to complete Credentials.

The opening and closing times for the Credentials process will be in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)/Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) -7.

Yes, Delegates at Large must complete the Credentials process to cast their one vote at the Annual Business Meeting.

If a member selected “No” for email under “My Privacy and Consents,” that member will still receive communications related to their membership and the organization’s business, such as Credentials and voting.

District Directors will be able to see for which clubs the proxyholder has accepted the votes or not. This information is accessed by following these steps:

1. Log in to toastmasters.org/myhome with your email and password.
2. Scroll to the Annual Business Meeting section on My Home (directly below the My Education and Achievements section).
3. Click on “Club Proxy Designations.”

District Directors are provided the Club Presidents’ names and contact information to allow for follow-up.

All communications will be in English.

More information about club proxy assignment can be found in the Proxy Assignment FAQ.

More information about the Annual Business Meeting can be found in the Annual Business Meeting FAQ.

If you have additional questions, please contact proxyinfo@toastmasters.org.