Believing that the Official Directory and mailing lists, containing the names and addresses of Club, District and International officers and members, is a record to be held in trust, their use for commercial, political, or solicitation purposes shall be denied to all. Use of such lists for purposes consistent with the objectives of Optimist International may be granted by the Board of Directors. Requests for the use of such lists for purposes consistent with the functions of District administration must be submitted in writing by the governor.
Because the objectives of Optimist International are served by providing information to Club Officers in advance of elections regarding the candidates for International office so that Club Officers can make informed decisions, declared candidates for the offices of International President-Elect, International Vice President-Elect and International Board Member at Large may obtain, at their own expense, a mailing list (regular addresses and/or email addresses) of Club Presidents, Secretaries and/or Treasurers prior to the election to be held. This mailing list may be requested only one time during an Optimist year, the date of which is at the candidate’s discretion so long as it is at least 30 days prior to the start of the election.