AAUW California Board of Directors are limited to twelve members, including President-Elect, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Directors (at large). In 2018, we are voting to fill six positions; a Secretary and five Directors. We have a unique opportunity to champion one of our own who is running at the state level. Our second year president, Melanie Wade, is dedicated to AAUW.  Melanie states:

Melanie Wade – Director Candidate                      

My goal is to seek input from AAUW members throughout the state and to collaborate with other State Board Directors to have a positive impact on our organization and to affect public policy in California. I hope that my skills, experience, and perspective will benefit the mission of AAUW.

We need to stand by Melanie and contact AAUW members you know in our state and encourage them to vote for her. Here is a sample letter for you to send to AAUW members throughout the state.

The AAUW California voting period will begin on April 22nd and will close on May 12, 2018. We provide every member the opportunity to vote electronically, with phone voting for those who cannot vote online. The roster will be requested from AAUW in early March, so every branch has time to make sure that all email and mailing addresses are correct.

When the election period starts, each member will receive an email message containing a personal invitation to vote. There will be a link to click that will take you to the ballot. No password or code needs to be entered. Voting can be done on tablets or smart phones as well as computers. Members who do not have a working email address will be mailed a postcard with information about how to vote online or by phone.