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 (OI) is granted by the Board of Directors (the Board) based on the leadership position held.

Because the objectives of OI 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 OI President-Elect, OI Vice President-Elect and OI Director-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 once during an Optimist year, the date of which is at the candidate’s discretion which must be at least 30 days prior to the start of the election.