I received a notification regarding a merger but do not see the possibility of submitting my election.

IBKR will make voluntary corporate actions available for on-line election once all external terms including rates, eligibility restrictions and deadline dates have been confirmed with the depository or clearing agent. This verification process is manual and generally will take a few days after the initial announcement is made public…

IBKR receives information regarding announced and effective mandatory and voluntary corporate actions from a number of external sources. The information is then passed on to clients on a best-efforts basis. On mandatory corporate action notifications, we do not review information prior to sending therefore we cannot guarantee the timeliness nor accuracy of the information…

IBKR provides information on voluntary corporate actions to eligible account holders. Some corporate actions have restrictions associated with them in terms of those shareholders considered eligible for either notification or participation. In the event an action has stated restrictions, IBKR will generally take a broad view and restrict all holders who may fall under the restriction. For instance, if an offer is generally restricted for residents of the United States unless they qualify as QIBs (Qualified Institutional Buyers), IBKR will restrict all clients with residency in the United States from submitting an election…

No, IBKR does not accept default or standing instructions from clients with respect to voluntary corporate actions. Client will be notified on a best efforts only basis of upcoming voluntary corporate action offers on positions held. Clients will then have an opportunity to review a summary of the offer and submit an election on-line…