Why would Kasim notify Don?
 

Two guys from the same chapter running for the ACNA BoD?

That just might even out the National Diversity from the NEQ.

From what I understand, Dean Treadway decided to make the date July 31st
 

this year so the ballots could go out in the QQ and not cost ACNA an additional $10k in printing costs to delay the QQ issue that the ballots come in.

Not Dean...
 

It was the Executive Director that suggested changing the date to the 31st. Was that with intent to "catch people out"? We'll never know.

Dean and Don are good friends. I very much doubt that Don didn't know the date.