The last day to submit electronic ballots for the 2016 Board of Directors election is 15 July 2016. Active CI members with a confirmed email address received a ballot on 15 June from Election-America, a secure and full-service election management organization.
Any voter who hasn’t received an electronic ballot should check their junk email folders for communications from Election-America. Reminder emails were sent on 28 June and 7 July. A final ballot will be sent on 15 July to ensure all members have the opportunity to participate in selecting directors that represents their best interests.
Members who have not yet voted can review the full slate of 10 candidates prior to submitting a ballot. Five directors will be elected by the membership using a modified STV process. The modification from the 2014 election ensures the election of at least two of the four candidates from industry, which is consistent with the Board of Director’s goal of increasing its industrial representation.
As stated in previous announcements, registration has significantly increased since the 2014 election cycle. In that year, 1831 members were registered to vote, and a total of 1131 (62%) voters submitted electronic ballots. This year, 3,354 members are now registered to vote. If the same percentage of voters participate in the election, over 2,000 members will have submitted ballots. As a growing international organization, members carry the responsibility to increase voter participation.
Candidates will be notified of the election results during the last week of July. A public announcement will be made at the 36th International Symposium on Combustion in Seoul, Korea that will convene from 31 July to 5 August 2016. Elected directors will join the board to begin the next two years of service at the conclusion of the Symposium.
Election of directors is conducted biennially. Directors serve six-year terms. Refer to The Combustion Institute By-Laws for more information about the Board of Directors. Questions regarding the election may be directed to: Office@CombustionInstitute.org.