BALLOTS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 30th
NOTE: STAFF MEMBERS VOTE FOR STAFF CANDIDATES and LISTENER MEMBERS VOTE FOR LISTENER CANDIDATES.
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING FOR THIS ELECTION, YOUR BALLOT SHOULD ARRIVE IN THE MAIL BEFORE SEPT. 1st. 2010. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE BY SEPTEMBER 1st SUBMIT AN ELECTION REQUEST FORM or CALL 1 866 PEACE01.
PLEASE MAIL IN ALL BALLOTS. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR STATION’s POBOX. DO NOT DROP OFF BALLOTS AT YOUR STATION. BALLOTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT YOUR STATION FROM SEPTEMBER 27th THROUGH MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 30th.
CANDIDATE BOOKLETS ARE BEING MAILED SEPARATELY. DOWNLOAD CANDIDATE BOOKLETS:
KPFA LISTENER CANDIDATE BOOKLET – KPFA STAFF CANDIDATE BOOKLET
KPFK LISTENER CANDIDATE BOOKLET – KPFK STAFF CANDIDATE BOOKLET
KPFT LISTENER CANDIDATE BOOKLET – KPFT STAFF CANDIDATE BOOKLET
WBAI LISTENER CANDIDATE BOOKLET – WBAI STAFF CANDIDATE BOOKLET
WPFW LISTENER CANDIDATE BOOKLET – WPFW STAFF CANDIDATE BOOKLET
FOR MORE INFORMATION MEET THE CANDIDATE IN PERSON AT FORUMS (CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE)
NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED! THE CAMPAIGN PHASE IS OPEN. HERE IS THE PRELIMINARY LIST OF ON-AIR AND IN-PERSON CANDIDATE FORUMS FOR ALL STATIONS.
CLICK HERE FOR THE GOOGLE CALENDER OF ALL ELECTION EVENTS.
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KPFA LISTENER CANDIDATE FORUMS CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR
CART Rotation – 7 per day, format = 2 – 30 second statements paired. If you feel this is not enough please address your concerns to the KPFA iGM Ahmad Anderson ahmad@pacifica.org and the ED Arlene Englehart arlene@pacifica.org. As election supervisors we have done everything possible to get more airtime.
KPFA STAFF FORUMS ONLY IN-PERSON (no on-air) at KPFA TBA——
KPFK LSB CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE
KPFK LISTENER CANDIDATE FORUMS CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR
CART Rotation – 14 per day, format = 2 – 60 second statements rotated at fixed blocks throughout the day. CLICK HERE FOR EXCEL SPREADSHEET OF CART ROTATIONCLICK HERE FOR THE CART LEGEND ASSOCIATED TO THE LATER
KPFK STAFF FORUMS ONLY IN-PERSON (no on-air) at KPFK TBA
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KPFT LSB CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE
KPFT LISTENER CANDIDATE FORUMS CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR
Carts started playing Aug 2 and played hourly. Cart rotation was paused for the fund drive. Carts will resume on Aug 15 and we will play 18 per day and leave spots open for carts that don’t get played for whatever reason. We have already played almost everyone 5x, so we have 25 more times per person to play.
KPFT STAFF FORUMS
Sep 13 Staff Candidate Forum 6-7:30 PM
Sep 19 Staff Candidate Forum Noon – 1:30 PM
Location: KPFT 419 Lovett, Houston TX
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WBAI LSB CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE
CANDIDATE CART ROTATION – Carts for the candidates running in the LSB election began airing Wednesday, August 25. Three carts are aired at once time (forming a group). Carts will run Monday through Friday at 7:55 AM, 2:55 PM, 5:55 PM and 10:55 PM.
WBAI LISTENER FORUMS CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR
WBAI STAFF FORUMS
Note: proposed dates still to be confirmed by WBAI Management
Aug. 30th – Lunch Time forum 12:00 -2:00 P.M.
Sept. 15th – Evening forum – 6:00- 8:00 P.M.
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WPFW LSB CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE
CLICK HERE FOR CANDIDATE CART ROTATION SCHEDULE
WPFW LISTENER FORUMS CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR
WPFW STAFF FORUMS ONLY IN-PERSON (no on-air) at WPFW TBA
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BALLOTS GO OUT AUGUST 16th. CANDIDATE BOOKLETS GO OUT SOON AFTER THE BALLOTS
- EXPECT YOUR BALLOT BY SEPTEMBER 1st.
- IF YOU DO NOT GET YOUR BALLOT, NEED A REPLACEMENT OR A SPECIALLY FORMATTED BALLOT SUBMIT AN ELECTION REQUEST FORM – OR – CALL 1-866-PEACE01 – OR – CONTACT THE LOCAL ELECTION SUPERVISOR (CONTACT US menu tab).
BALLOTS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 30th.
- THIS IS THE DATE THAT IT MUST ARRIVE AT THE POST OFFICE. YOU CAN RETURN YOUR BALLOT IN PERSON TO THE LOCAL ELECTION SUPERVISOR AT YOUR RADIO STATION UNTIL MIDNIGHT SEPT 30th.
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR BOOKLET IN THE MAIL AND DOWNLOADABLE CANDIDATE BOOKLETS COMING….
FOR THE MOMENT – CHECK OUT CANDIDATE PROFILES ONLINE…
KPFA LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
KPFK LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
KPFT LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
WBAI LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
WPFW LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
1. Eligibility to Run or Vote
LISTENER ELECTION: In order to run as a candidate or vote as a listener-member you must have contributed at least $25 or have performed 3 hours of volunteer for between July 1st 2009 and midnight June 30th, 2010. Except KPFK where voter membership has been integrated into finishing the station’s Spring Fund-drive which ends July 2nd.
STAFF ELECTION: In order to run as a candidate or vote as a staff-member you must have worked at least 30 hours in the previous 3 months Except KPFA where UPSO BYLAWS define staff membership as 30 hours in the past 12 months. Check that your name is on the staff list at your station and use the staff list modification form to request addition or removal of a staff member. Updates to this list will be accepted throughout the election (until September 30th, 2010).
2. Nomination Phase – June 1st, 2010 to 6pm July 19th (extended from June 30th).
The Nomination Phase is closed at KPFA, KPFK, KPFT and WBAI. These 4 stations met the minimum requirement with respect to minimum number of candidates (at least 18 listener candidates and at least 6 staff, double of the number of open seats). The Nomination Phase has been extended till 6 pm July 31st for WPFW as they did not have enough candidates running as of July 19th, 2010.No other deadlines will be extended unless necessary. LISTENER MEMBERSHIP RECORD DATE HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED.
3. Campaign Phase begins August 1st, 2010
Candidates are given equal airtime with respect to candidate cart rotation and on-air forums. In person forums are also an integral piece of the campaign.
4. BALLOTS GO OUT AUGUST 16th, 2010 for LISTENER & STAFF ELECTION
*EXPECT TO RECEIVE YOURS BY SEPTEMBER 1st.
*CANDIDATE BOOKETS WILL SHORTLY FOLLOW THE MAILING OF BALLOTS
*IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT BY SEPTEMBER 1st CONTACT THE NATIONAL ELECTION OFFICE ONLINE
OR BY PHONE 1 – 866 – PEACE 01 or nes@pacifica.org
5. Ballots are due midnight September 30th, 2010
All stations will hold special hours to receive last minute ballots. The local election supervisors will make the final POBOX pick up October 1st, 2010.
6. Ballot Count October, 2010 – specific days TBA
The final ballot count will take place in a secure, public location TBA.
CONTACT RENEE ASTERIA – NATIONAL ELECTION SUPERVISOR with any questions or concerns.
nes@pacifica.org
Single Transferable Vote Method Described (SKIT)
Radio host: ” Did you get your ballot? You know the crazy grid with a bunch of names and numbers. Confused about how to cast your vote? Let me clarify. In this year’s election we will elect 9 listener member delegates to serve a term of 3 years on (your station’s) Local station board using a method called Single Transferable Vote or STV which allows you to rank your candidate choices rather than just select one. The ballot is designed in order to document your unique ranking pattern.”
(incoming call) Caller: Hmmm sounds complex this Single Transferable Boat I mean Vote … Never heard of it
Radio host: I wouldn’t have expected you to have … it’s not the system we use in our two party “quote un quote” democracy – Let me see if I can explain this simply … The Single Transferable Vote (STV) method allows you to rank your top choices instead of just choosing one. It is designed to minimize “wasted” votes and provide proportional representation. In other words, the STV method almost ensures that your choices will be represented in the final election results. Why don’t you take your ballot out and I can help guide you through the process.
(papers shuffling)
Caller: So guide me please – I see a bunch of names and a grid. What do I do?
Radio host: First find the candidates you want to vote for and then decide how you will rank them.
Caller: Do I have to rank all candidates? What if I only like one?
Radio host: You can rank as many or as few candidates as you like. The count process goes through a series of rounds and candidates get elected or eliminated at each round based on the proportion of votes that they accumulate. Lets go through a few scenarios to help explain.
If you decide to vote for only one candidate by filling in the box corresponding to position 1 next to that person’s name your vote is lost if that person is not elected in the first round. On
the other hand, if you rank your top 5, and your first choice looses in the first round, then your vote count is “transferred” to your second choice in the second round. If your second
choice does not win, then your vote is “transferred” to your third choice in the third round.
By using the STV method there is a greater chance that your vote will count in the end. Does this make sense? Isn’t it better that your vote count towards your second or third choice then
be thrown away?
Caller: It would appear so .. I’m still a bit fuzzy on the mathematics of it all. But, what if I like all 5 candidates equally?
Radio host: You can assign first place to all five and each candidate will get 1/5th of your vote in the first round.
Caller: This IS making more sense.
Radio host: The candidates in this election are members just like you who would like to help keep (your station) alive by making important decisions with respect to the budget, overseeing
programming and creating policy. Please don’t take this choice lightly. Visit pacificaelections2010.org to find out more about the candidates running so you can make an informed choice. For more information contact (your name, your email, your telephone number). Ballots must be received by September 30th.”
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING FOR THIS ELECTION, YOUR BALLOT SHOULD ARRIVE IN THE MAIL BEFORE SEPT. 1st. 2010. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE BY SEPTEMBER 1st SUBMIT AN ELECTION REQUEST FORM or CALL 1 866 PEACE01.
PLEASE MAIL IN ALL BALLOTS. DO NOT DROP OFF BALLOTS AT YOUR STATION. BALLOTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT YOUR STATION FROM SEPTEMBER 27th THROUGH MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 30th.
KPFA LISTENER and STAFF BALLOTS SEND TO: KPFA, POBOX 773, Berkeley, CA 94701
KPFK LISTENER and STAFF BALLOTS SEND TO: KPFK, POBOX 710, Noth Hollywood, CA 91603
KPFT LISTENER and STAFF BALLOTS SEND TO: KPFT, POBOX 88050, Houston, TX 77288
WBAI LISTENER and STAFF BALLOTS SEND TO: WBAI, POBOX 3454, New York, NY 10009
WPFW LISTENER and STAFF BALLOTS SEND TO: WPFW, POBOX 21628, Washington DC 20009
KPFA LISTENER and STAFF BALLOTS SEND TO: KPFA, POBOX 773, Berkeley, CA 94701
BALLOTS GO OUT AUGUST 16th, 2010 for LISTENER & STAFF ELECTION
*EXPECT TO RECEIVE YOURS BY SEPTEMBER 1st.
*CANDIDATE BOOKETS WILL SHORTLY FOLLOW THE MAILING OF BALLOTS
*IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT BY SEPTEMBER 1st CONTACT THE NATIONAL ELECTION OFFICE ONLINE
OR BY PHONE 1 – 866 – PEACE 01 or nes@pacifica.org
5. Ballots are due midnight September 30th, 2010
All stations will hold special hours to receive last minute ballots. The local election supervisors will make the final POBOX pick up October 1st, 2010.
NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED!
THE CAMPAIGN PHASE IS OPEN.
- CANDIDATE CARTS WILL BE AIRED AT ALL STATIONS THIS WEEK, LISTEN UP FOR ON-AIR AND IN-PERSON CANDIDATE FORUMS.
BALLOTS GO OUT AUGUST 16th.
- EXPECT YOURS BY SEPTEMBER 1st.
- IF YOU DO NOT GET YOUR BALLOT, NEED A REPLACEMENT OR A SPECIALLY FORMATTED BALLOT SUBMIT AN ELECTION REQUEST FORM – OR – CALL 1-866-PEACE01 – OR – CONTACT THE LOCAL ELECTION SUPERVISOR (CONTACT US menu tab).
BALLOTS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 30th.
- THIS IS THE DATE THAT IT MUST ARRIVE AT THE POST OFFICE. YOU CAN RETURN YOUR BALLOT IN PERSON TO THE LOCAL ELECTION SUPERVISOR AT YOUR RADIO STATION UNTIL MIDNIGHT SEPT 30th.
DOWNLOADABLE CANDIDATE BOOKLETS COMING….
FOR THE MOMENT – CHECK OUT CANDIDATE PROFILES ONLINE…
KPFA LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
KPFK LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
KPFT LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED! EXCEPT AT WPFW WHERE WE ARE EXTENDING THE NOMINATION PHASE UNTIL 6pm, JULY 31st .
PLEASE NOTE ALL PROFILES ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED SO THE LISTS BELOW ARE STILL PRELIMINARY.
KPFA LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
KPFK LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
KPFT LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
WBAI LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
WPFW is still in the NOMINATION PHASE – New Deadline – 6 pm, July 31st.
WPFW LISTENER & STAFF CANDIDATES
Count Down – 1 more day to Run as a
Candidate for your Local Station Board
DEADLINE = 6 pm July 19th, 2010
The nomination phase has been extended till July 19th, 6pm at KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, WBAI and WPFW. The new deadline for candidates to submit their nomination papers is July 19th at 6 pm.
FOR KPFA PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
RADIO KPFA – BAJAR UN PAQUETE DE NOMINACIÓN PARA LA MESA DIRECTIVA DE LA RADIO KPFA
FOR KPFK PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
CLICK HERE PROSPECTIVE LISTENER CANDIDATES
RADIO KPFK – BAJAR UN PAQUETE DE NOMINACIÓN PARA LA MESA DIRECTIVA DE LA RADIO KPFK
FOR KPFT PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
RADIO KPFT – BAJAR UN PAQUETE DE NOMINACIÓN PARA LA MESA DIRECTIVA DE LA RADIO KPFT
FOR WBAI PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
CLICK HERE PROSPECTIVE STAFF CANDIDATES
RADIO KPFA – BAJAR UN PAQUETE DE NOMINACIÓN PARA LA MESA DIRECTIVA DE LA RADIO KPFA
RADIO KPFK – BAJAR UN PAQUETE DE NOMINACIÓN PARA LA MESA DIRECTIVA DE LA RADIO KPFK
RADIO KPFT – BAJAR UN PAQUETE DE NOMINACIÓN PARA LA MESA DIRECTIVA DE LA RADIO KPFT
RADIO WBAI – BAJAR UN PAQUETE DE NOMINACIÓN PARA LA MESA DIRECTIVA DE LA RADIO WBAI
RADIO WPFW – BAJAR UN PAQUETE DE NOMINACIÓN PARA LA MESA DIRECTIVA DE LA RADIO WPFW
It was brought to my attention yesterday that Pacifica has its own fileshare system and that I could use it to make the Pacifica Election Carts & Tutorials available using this system. I have transferred most of the relevant CARTS & tutorials to AUDIOPORT
The 4 shared account will still stay up and will have higher quality files and voice only files.
The nomination phase has been extended till July 19th, 6pm at KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, WBAI and WPFW. The new deadline for candidates to submit their nomination papers is July 19th at 6 pm. Here are the new packages.
THE UPDATED NOMINATION PACKAGES:
FOR KPFA PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
FOR KPFK PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
CLICK HERE PROSPECTIVE LISTENER CANDIDATES
FOR KPFT PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
FOR WBAI PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
CLICK HERE PROSPECTIVE STAFF CANDIDATES
