As outlined in Article V of the General Regulations, the Board comprises 36 States Members of the United Nations and/or FAO. Of these, 18 are elected by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and 18 by the Council of FAO. Each State Member serves three-year terms and is eligible for re-election. Normally ECOSOC holds elections for the Executive Board in May. Elections by the FAO Council are held in June, except in years when the FAO Conference meets, in which case the elections are held in November.