2015 AAUW CALIFORNIA ELECTION2015 AAUW CALIFORNIA ELECTION

One Member, One VoteOne Member, One Vote

Every member has a vote!Every member has a vote!

Since 2012, every member has the opportunity to vote in the AAUW California election.

No branch delegates to carry your vote No required convention attendance

Voting period begins in mid-AprilVote online or request a paper ballot

One member, one voteOne member, one vote

Candidate NominationsCandidate Nominations

Candidates who submitted nominations by the December 10th deadline:Are posted on our websiteWere printed in California PERSPECTIVEAppear in the order they submitted to the Nominating Committee

Candidate NominationsCandidate Nominations

Additional nominations will be accepted by the Nominating Committee until the first week of April

Nomination materials must be submitted electronically to the Nominating Committee

Will be posted to the website in the order they are received

Voting ProcessVoting Process

Ballots will be prepared following April 4thOn April 18, 2015 an email message or a postcard

with her/his personal voting access code will be sent to every AAUW California member

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

Members may request a paper ballot to mail Remember to allow enough time to receive your

ballot and return it by the deadline.

Your Email InboxYour Email Inbox

Note that email message will be from AAUW CA Ballot

Email Message: These are your Email Message: These are your instructionsinstructions

Your unique access code is embedded in the link.

Your unique access code is embedded in the link.

Enter your unique code manually, if you prefer. Ask for help if you need it.

Enter your unique code manually, if you prefer. Ask for help if you need it.

Email Message: Read the whole Email Message: Read the whole messagemessage

At the Vote-Now WebsiteAt the Vote-Now Website

Click the button or the link to validate your code and proceed to next page.

Click the button or the link to validate your code and proceed to next page.

Click on the grey button or on the “Open the Ballot” link.

Note the durationof the voting period.

The voting period for 2015 is April 18th – May 8th

Click on the grey button or on the “Open the Ballot” link.

Note the durationof the voting period.

The voting period for 2015 is April 18th – May 8th

Open the BallotOpen the Ballot

Voting InstructionsVoting Instructions

If you are not ready to vote, close the ballot window and come back when you will be able to complete the process.

If you are not ready to vote, close the ballot window and come back when you will be able to complete the process.

The BallotThe Ballot

Each candidate’s name is a link to her Candidate Information Form.

Click to review her positions and goals.

Each candidate’s name is a link to her Candidate Information Form.

Click to review her positions and goals.

Candidate Information FormCandidate Information Form

Candidate for President

Jean Greenaka “Daisy Duck”

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

Choosing Your CandidatesChoosing Your Candidates

Click the box next to your preferred candidate to cast your vote.

A checkmark will appear next to the names of your selected candidates.

Click the box next to your preferred candidate to cast your vote.

A checkmark will appear next to the names of your selected candidates.

An error messageappears when youvote for too many

An error messageappears when youvote for too many

Choosing Your CandidatesChoosing Your Candidates

An alert also appears when you vote for fewer than you are allowed.

An alert also appears when you vote for fewer than you are allowed.

Choosing Your CandidatesChoosing Your Candidates

However, you can still proceed with the rest of the ballot.

However, you can still proceed with the rest of the ballot.

When you havecompleted yourvoting, you mayrequest aconfirmation.

When you havecompleted yourvoting, you mayrequest aconfirmation.

Completing Your BallotCompleting Your Ballot

To request aconfirmation ofyour votes, entercontact information in the spaces provided.

Click the Submit and Review button or the link.

To request aconfirmation ofyour votes, entercontact information in the spaces provided.

Click the Submit and Review button or the link.

Completing Your BallotCompleting Your Ballot

You can go back over your ballot and modify your votes, make selections you missed, or you can cast your ballot if you are satisfied with your choices.

Click on either the grey button or the link for what you want to do next.

You can go back over your ballot and modify your votes, make selections you missed, or you can cast your ballot if you are satisfied with your choices.

Click on either the grey button or the link for what you want to do next.

Review Your BallotReview Your Ballot

If you decide to change your vote:1.Click on a checked box to “uncheck” it2.Check the box for your new vote3.When you are finished you have the same option to modify your votes again before you cast your ballot

Review Your BallotReview Your Ballot

Complete Your BallotComplete Your Ballot

Once you are satisfied with the selections you have made - whether it’s the first time through or after modifying your ballot - click the grey button (or the link) to Cast Ballot.

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

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

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

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

Complete Your BallotComplete Your Ballot

Your voter code is unique and can only be used once.

Your voter code is unique and can only be used once.

One Vote Per MemberOne Vote Per Member

If you try to vote twice you will see this error message.

If you try to vote twice you will see this error message.

Make sure your email address is listed correctly in the AAUW National Member Services Database (MSD) consult your branch Membership Chair about how to do this if you

have questions

Deadline for corrections to the ballot is 30 days prior to start of voting

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

Reminders: Before the ElectionReminders: Before the Election

Voting will be open until May 8, 2015If you choose to request a paper ballot, it is your

responsibility to make sure your voted ballot is delivered to Vote-Now by May 8th

Reminder emails will be sent regularly until your voting access code has been used Be sure to check your “spam” folder if you haven’t received your

code

Winning candidates will be notified as soon as voting ends

Reminders: During the Voting PeriodReminders: During the Voting Period