Year:    2016

CAM-Net Digest, Vol. 13 (2016), Iss. 17 : p. 8

Abstract

This year, SIAM members will elect three members to serve on the SIAM Board of Trustees and four members to serve on the SIAM Council. It is important that you take the time to vote. The persons elected will govern SIAM's activities and make important decisions for the organization on your behalf. Please take a few minutes to read their statements and to vote for the people you would like to represent you. Learn more about the candidates by reviewing their biographical information and statements regarding future directions of SIAM.   

SIAM has contracted with Votenet Solutions Inc. to handle servicing the election logistics in accordance with the SIAM Bylaws.  Additional information on Votenet Solutions can be found at www.votenet.com.

On August 24, 2016, an advance email will be sent to all eligible SIAM members informing them that they will receive voting instructions by e-mail on September 7, 2016 from Votenet Solutions. Those who have elected to receive information from SIAM by paper or have an invalid email address in our system will receive a ballot in the mail. All other ballots will be distributed via email. 

Questions regarding the election process can be directed to SIAM’s Executive Director, Dr. James M. Crowley, c/o the SIAM Election Manager.

Important Dates in the Election Process 

•August 24, 2016 – Advance email notice to members.

•September 7, 2016 – Paper ballots mailed and e-mail instructions from support@votenet.com to Internet voters. Votenet will begin to accept electronic and paper ballots.

•November 8, 2016 – 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time in the US) – The website will stop accepting votes. Any paper ballots received after this date will not be counted.

Frequently Asked Questions 

Q. How can I ensure delivery of election notices if I have spam filtering?  
A. If you use a spam filter, you will want to “whitelist” two e-mail addresses:  support@votenet.com and election@siam.org.  The first is used to send e-mail specifically related to the Internet voting process, including login information.  The second address is used for general information related to the election.

Q. Where can I find information on the candidates?  
 A. Candidate information can be found on the Candidate Profiles page and the voting website.

Q. I asked for a “paper ballot” last year. Will I have to ask again this year?  
 A. Yes. Although electronic voting is strongly preferred, upon request, a paper ballot can be mailed to you. Send an email message to election@siam.org and indicate in your message the address where you would like to receive your ballot. If you have previously opted out of receiving any electronic communications from SIAM, a paper ballot will be sent to you automatically.

Q. What if SIAM has my old e-mail address that is no longer valid?  
A. Generally, use of an invalid e-mail address results in a delivery failure notice to SIAM. SIAM will actively update its database to remove any e-mail address that results in a delivery failure and will send that member a paper ballot as a result.

Candidate Profiles could be found at
http://www.siam.org/election/candidate_info.php

Board of Trustees

Three SIAM members will be elected to the Board this year for a three-year term. The Board consists of nine elected Trustees, not more than two appointed Trustees, and the President and Treasurer. Three (3) trustees shall be elected annually for three-year terms. No trustee shall serve more than three consecutive terms.

Term:  January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019

• Margot Gerritsen • Randall J. LeVeque* 
• C.T. (Tim) Kelley* • Juan C. Meza 
• Robert V. Kohn* • Andrew Wathen

*indicates an incumbent candidate

Council Members-at-Large

Four SIAM members will be elected to the Council for a three year term. The Council consists of twelve elected members, the Officers of SIAM, and the Chair of the Board.  Terms of office for members of the Council shall be three years, with four members’ terms expiring each year.  No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms as a Member of the Council.

Term:  January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019

• Liliana Borcea* • Helen Moore 
• Per Christian Hansen • Felix Otto* 
• Misha Kilmer • Martin Wechselberger 
• Paul Milewski • Ya-Xiang Yuan

*indicates an incumbent candidate