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NOTICE OF H-NET ELECTION SEASON
[All times are listed in US Eastern Time zone, whether Daylight or
Standard]
The following H-Net offices will be subject to election in the 2011 fall
election:
*President Elect - (1-year term) - [Incumbent, Gene B. Preuss, who
becomes President on 1 January 2012.]
*VP Networks (2-year term) - [Incumbent, Jean Stuntz, Interim]
*HNet-Staff Editor (2-year term) - [Incumbent,Ryan Dunch, Interim]
*Executive Council Member - (3-year term) - [Incumbent, Ian Binnington]
*Executive Council Member - (3-year term) - [Incumbent, Mark Lilleleht]
*Executive Council Member - (3-year term) - [Incumbent, Randolph
Hollingsworth]
For details regarding the roles of council members and officers, as well
as election eligibility and procedures, see the current By-Laws and
Council Policies, linked at http://www.h-net.org/about/
There is no longer a registration process for voting. We will be using
the username and password associated with your profile in the people
directory for voting purposes. If you do not know your password you can
request a new one at https://www.h-net.org/people/password_reset.php.
Editors who do not have a profile must create one by NOVEMBER 5 in order
to be eligible to vote in this year's election. Please contact Heather
Hawley if you have any questions.
OCTOBER 5-23, 2011: NOMINATIONS OPEN.
Nominations are hereby open, and will close at 11.59 pm on 23 October,
2011. All nominations should be sent to the chair of the nominating
committee, Gene B. Preuss .
Once the nominating committee has verified the nomination it will be
posted to the HNET-STAFF list. Self-nominations are welcome. Nominees
may withdraw at any time prior to the ballot. While a candidate position
statement is strongly urged it is not required. If no statement is given
a link to the candidates editor profile will be posted for eligible
voters to look over. Endorsements or other expressions of opinion about
candidates, aside from the candidate's own position statement, will be
held until the campaign season.
October 23, 2011, 11:59 p.m. NOMINATIONS CLOSE
OCTOBER 24-NOVEMBER 7, 2011: CAMPAIGN SEASON.
The nominating committee will circulate initial candidate position
statements on HNET-STAFF when received. HNET-STAFF will hold all other
campaign messages until the campaign season begins. During this period,
candidates answer queries by HNET-STAFF members and general discussion
of the issues proceeds.
NOVEMBER 7, 2011, 11:59 p.m. CAMPAIGN SEASON CLOSES
NOVEMBER 9-11, inclusive, VOTE.
Voting begins at 12:00 AM, US Eastern Standard Time, November 9. The
polls will remain open until 11:59 pm November 11, US Eastern Standard
Time. You will need the username and password associated with your
editor profile to access the ballot.
NOVEMBER 11, 2011, 11:59 p.m. POLLS CLOSE
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Gene B. Preuss, PhD
H-Net President-Elect
Chair, Nominating Committee
