July: Bylaws Amendment carts begin playing twice a day on each station for 60 days

July 25: Nominations open for Local Station Board, all programmers, staff and management to sign copies of Fair Campaign Provisions, 24-hour sound-check recording begins for the purpose of detecting on-air violations of Fair Campaign Provisions

July 25: Broadcast of carts begins promotion of station election:

(1) Voting eligibility membership promotion (to run through August 31)

(2) Candidate recruitment (to run through September 25)

August 1: Preliminary list of Unpaid Staff voters to be posted prominently at each station

week of August 20-24: 60-minute on-air forum with elections supervisor about elections, one month close of nominations, date of record for new members, etc.

August 24-31: Play new cart announcing date of record that closes eligibility for voting

August 31: Date of record for new members - subscriptions paid and postmarked by this date (beginning September 1, 2006) are included in voting membership

September: Pacifica National Board and local Assemblies of Delegates meet to consider proposed Bylaws Amendments

September 1: Semi-Final list of Unpaid Staff voters posted prominently at each station

September 15: Final date for challenges to Unpaid Staff list to be brought to LES

September 17-25: Play cart promoting September 25 petition signing party at the station

September 25: Nominations close, deadline for mandatory written candidate statements

September 25: Petitions received by Local Election Supervisor at station until midnight,

candidates sign up for time slots for recording 60-second candidate statements

September 26: Petition signature verification begins, ballot pamphlet layout continues

September 26-November 15: Campaign period including on-air and community forums

October 1- November 10: Run carts explaining/debating proposed Bylaws amendments

October 1-5: First round of on-air candidate forums (prior to Fall Fund Drive)

October 15: Ballots mailed to Pacifica members

October 16-31: Play cart telling members to look for ballot in the mail

October (from end of fund drive)-November 10: Candidate statements air after each program, in rotation to assure equitable exposure, with broadcast date/time logged

October 29-November 2: Second round of on-air candidate forums

November 1-15: Play cart explaining what to do if one does not receive a ballot

November 6-10: Play cart reminding listeners to mail ballots to meet November 15 deadline

November 11-15: Play cart promoting November 15 ballot drop-off party at the station

November 15: Local Election Supervisor will issue replacement ballots, receive drop-offs at the station until midnight

November 16: LES and witnesses determine if quorum has been met, vote count scheduled

November 16-30: Intensive promotional efforts to attain quorum if it was not yet met

December 1: Vote counts announced, Elections Supervisors begin preparing final reports

Vote Quorum Required

To make this election valid, the bylaws require AT LEAST 10% of the eligible voters to actually vote. The on-air staff will encourage listeners to run for office and to cast their ballots but MUST refrain from endorsing candidates on-air or on any station-linked website.

Please support this station and vote!

Pacifica Mission Statement     Powered by the people     LSB duties    Become a candidate

Proportional Representation    Join a working committee    Become a voter    Contact us