2009 Pacifica Elections

Friends of Pacifica, free speech, and independent news and cultural programming free of government and corporate  funding, this announcement is for you!
Please consider running for the Local Station Boards in Northern California ( (KPFA,the Berkeley station), Southern California (KPFK, the Los Angeles station), the Houston area (KPFT), the New York area(WBAI) or the Washington D.C. area (WPFW)
The timeline for the 2009 elections is as follows:
June 1st: Nomination period begins.
July 1st –Nomination period ends – all candidates have their forms in
July 1st –Candidates will be given air time at their respective stations to share their vision for Pacifica
August 15th –Ballots shall be mailed to all 95,000 members
September 30th – ALL BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THIS DATE!
November 15th – The election will be certified if the quorum for the election is met.

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To run as a candidate or to vote, a person must have been a member by June 30th.  A person qualifies for membership by:
1)Paying $25 to one of the stations
2)Volunteering at a station for a minimum of 3 hours
3)Obtaining a waiver from the Local Station Board.

For questions about the election, contact les@pacifica.org

For more information visit www.pacifica.org