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2016 COUNCIL ELECTION — FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. I am an APEGA Member. Am I eligible to vote? Most of APEGA's Members are eligible to vote, but not all classes and categories of Members may vote in Council elections. Eligible 1. Honorary Life Member, Life Member, Professional Member (P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Geol., P.Geoph., but excluding Foreign Licensee), Professional Licensee. 2. Member in good standing: • No outstanding fees, fines, or dues • No active discipline action Ineligible Foreign Licensee, Provisional Licensee, Member-In-Training, Student Member, Exam Candidate, ASAP Student Member, Honorary Member. 2. I’ve heard that I may need to reset my password before voting. Could you explain? Voting is conducted online through the Member Self-Service Centre (MSSC), which you can link to from apega.ca (click on Login in the top black banner). For security reasons, on September 28, 2015, APEGA began requiring that Members reset their MSSC passwords. If you haven’t reset yours yet, please do so right away so you are ready to cast your ballot. Call us anytime if you require assistance to change your password — 780-426-3990 or 1-800-661-7020 (North America), and follow the prompts. 3. How do I vote and when may I vote? Voting is done electronically in the Member Self-Service Centre of our website. You need only your Member ID and password to log in. Polls open: 9 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2016 Polls close: 12 p.m. (noon) Sunday, March 20, 2016 4. Where do I find more information about the election? In this section or by visiting apega.ca. 5. How many candidates can I vote for? On the 2016 ballot are: • President Dr. Steve Hrudey, P.Eng., FEC (elected 2015 — automatic appointment, so no votes accepted this election) • 3 nominees for President-Elect/Vice-President • 11 nominees for Councillor You may cast up to: • 1 vote for President-Elect/Vice-President • 4 votes for Councillor Our electronic voting system also allows you to submit your ballot with fewer than the allowable votes. Submitting a blank ballot is permitted. 6. Will I be reminded to vote? Our electronic voting system has been developed to send weekly email reminders during the election period until you vote. Feedback from last year was overwhelmingly supportive of this method of contact, as it
Updates about the election will be included in the e-PEG. Follow us on Twitter @APEGA_AB . We’ll be filing our updates under #voteAPEGA . You can also stay connected through the LinkedIn APEGA group. 7. I'm unable to log in to the Member Self-Service Centre. What should I do? Call us at 780-426-3990 or 1-800-661-7020 (North America), or email elections@apega.ca with your name and Member number. While polls are open, you can phone us 24/7 and our call centre may be able to assist. If the centre is unable to help, we will be notified via email and we will get back to you within two business days. 8. I want to vote but do not want to use the website. How can I cast my ballot? We strongly encourage you to vote electronically, which is the most effective and cost-efficient way to run our election. More than 99 per cent of all votes have been cast electronically since 2008, when APEGA first introduced electronic voting. Still want a paper ballot? Please contact us as soon as possible by calling us at 780-426-3990 or 1-800-661-7020 (North America), or by emailing us at elections@apega.ca with your Member number and full name, being sure to state that you are requesting a paper ballot. If you request a paper ballot, electronic voting will be disabled for you. We also track paper ballots released and their return. If you do not return your completed paper ballot, you will not receive paper ballots in the future. To allow for potential postal delivery delays, paper ballots will be available starting Friday, February 12, 2016, and must be received by the Edmonton office by 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2016. Ballots received after this date and time will not be counted. 9. I can’t make up my mind. Is there a time limit while I’m on the voting site? You are welcome to visit the election pages of the apega.ca website as often as you’d like to review candidates' information and watch their introductory videos, review their personal statements, and review their curriculum vitae. When you are ready to cast your vote on the Member Self-Service Centre, you will have 2 minutes to submit the ballot, once you start the process. 10. What if I change my mind after I vote? Can I cancel my ballot and revote? No. As in any election, once your ballot is cast, your vote is final and will be counted.
11. Will anyone at APEGA know how I voted? No. We will know whether you voted, but not for whom you voted.
12. I want to learn about the candidates. How do I do that? Videos, candidate statements, and other information are available on the APEGA website, apega.ca. Candidate statements appear in this PEG , pages 12 to 27.
served as an easy reminder for the busy professional. As soon as you cast your ballot, the reminders stop.
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