ONE MEMBER, ONE VOTE AAUW California 2012 Election

ONE MEMBER, ONE VOTE

AAUW California2012 Election

EVERY MEMBER CAN VOTE!

For the 1st time, everyone has the opportunity to vote in state election No branch delegates to carry your vote No required convention attendance

Voting will occur AFTER convention

Vote online or using a paper ballot

CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS

Candidates who submitted nominations by the December 10 deadline Are posted on our website Are printed in California PERSPECTIVE Appear in the order they submitted to the

Nominating Committee

MORE CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS

Additional nominations will be accepted from the floor at convention 1st business meeting (Friday evening) Nomination materials must be submitted

to Nominating Committee no later than the end of the 1st business meeting

Will be posted to the website after convention, in the order they are received

VOTING PROCESS

Ballot will be prepared following the close of convention

Approximately two weeks later, every member will receive an email message or a postcard with her/his voting access code

Online ballot can be reached through a link in the email or on our website

Member may request paper ballot to mail

EMAIL INBOX

Note that email message is From: AAUW CA ballot

EMAIL MESSAGE

Note that access code is imbedded in the link.

EMAIL MESSAGE (CONTINUED)

Enter code manually, if you choose. Get help if you need it.

VALIDATE YOUR ACCESS CODE

Push button or click on linkto validate your code and proceed to next page.

OPEN THE BALLOT

Push buttonor click linkto open theBallot.

Note the infoabout durationof voting.(It is actuallyApril 30 – June 1)

TOP OF BALLOT: INSTRUCTIONS

Voting Instructions

Option: If you are notready to vote, closeThe window and votelater.

BALLOT: CANDIDATE SELECTION

Candidate’s nameis a link to theCandidateInformationForm

JEAN GREEN’S INFORMATION FORM

Candidate for President

Jean Green(Stage Name: Daisy Duck)

•Member since 1935•Famous Toon•Color Coordinated•Superb speaking voice

BALLOT: CHECKING BOXES TO VOTE

CHECKED MORE THAN FOUR

An error messageappears when youvote for too many

CHECKED LESS THAN FOUR

An alert appearswhen you vote forfewer than you areallowed.

However, you may proceed.

BALLOT: RESOLUTION

When you havecompleted yourvoting, you mayrequest aconfirmation

BOTTOM OF BALLOT

Request aconfirmation ofyour votes: entercontact info.

Push button toSubmit and Review

REVIEW AND MODIFY – OR CAST

Review your choices

You can go back andModify Votesoryou can Cast Ballot now

TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE(S)

Click on a checked box to “uncheck” it Then check the box for your new vote When you are finished you have the

option to Modify your votes again before you Cast Ballot

CAST BALLOT

When you are satisfied with the choices you have made, push button to Cast Ballot

BALLOT HAS BEEN CAST

Once your ballot has been cast, you will see this message.

You have an opportunity to provide yourfeedback on the voting process.

YOU MAY VOTE ONLY ONCE

If you attempt to vote again, you will see this message.

BEFORE THE ELECTION Make sure your email address is listed correctly in the AAUW national

Member Services Database (consult your branch Membership Chair about how to do this)

Deadline for corrections is March 14 (30 days prior to business meeting)

Visit the AAUW CA website www.aauw-ca.org to inform yourself about the candidates – go to the Elections & Nominations section

DURING THE VOTING

Voting will be open until June 1 If you choose to request a paper ballot, it

is your responsibility to make sure your voted ballot is delivered by June 1

Reminder emails will be sent regularly until your voting access code has been used

Winners will be notified as soon as voting ends