AAUW Election: FAQ

All voting will take place online (computer or mobile device) starting April 6 unless a member sends a specific request to AAUW for a paper ballot. All members without an email address on file with AAUW national or who have unsubscribed from email will receive a ballot by mail.

Voting will close on Monday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Many branches organize a voting day, which can easily be done via Zoom or another videoconference platform. Schedule this as part of a branch meeting and have everyone vote online together!

Paper Ballot: Paper ballots must be requested from AAUW by April 15, 2022. All paper ballots mailed to AAUW must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m., April 29, 2022. Paper ballots postmarked after that date will not be counted. To request a paper ballot, email your name, address and member number to connect@aauw.org or call 800.326.2289.

PINs will be emailed to members before voting begins and will also be mailed to members without valid and subscribed email addresses on file with AAUW national.

Members can also view their PIN by logging into their AAUW Community Hub account and accessing the ‘My Ballots’ page in your profile.

The AAUW bylaws require that submitted ballots equal in number to at least five percent of the votes entitled to be cast by members is the quorum required for a vote to be counted.

The AAUW bylaws require that the affirmative (yes) vote of two-thirds of the votes cast are required to amend the bylaws.

A choice of abstain is neither for nor against the proposal. An abstain choice would count towards quorum, but not in the for/against vote totals.

As is best practice in voting processes, the first submitted ballot is considered final. There are no changes and any subsequent ballot submissions will be rejected.

After you submit your online ballot, a printable confirmation message will appear on the screen and you can print it out as confirmation of your vote. No confirmation process is available for paper ballot voting.

Your member ID number and the assigned voting PIN are required to submit a ballot whether online or by mail. A member’s online or paper ballot is uniquely tied to the member’s ID and to the assigned PIN. Only the first ballot submitted by an individual will be counted.

All members are encouraged to vote online, because it is fast, easy, secure—and green! Branches can organize voting hours, where someone sets up a computer and assists those without internet access by phone, if it is desired. Members can also use cell phones to access the voting email and click through to cast their vote!

Members may also request a paper ballot be mailed to them until Friday, April 15, 2022. No paper ballots will be issued after that date. Ballots must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 29, 2022 to count. To request a paper ballot, call 800.326.2289 or email your name and address to connect@aauw.org.

Changes to the bylaws would be effective immediately.

Information on each candidate for election to the AAUW Board of Directors can be found here with information on the nominations process.

All voting will take place online starting April 5. AAUW is utilizing a new independent, third-party voting system for this year’s vote. Most members will receive emails from vote@simplyvoting.com with their unique voting credentials.

All members without an email address on file or who have unsubscribed from AAUW national emails will receive a paper ballot by mail. No additional paper ballots will be sent during the voting period.

Voting will close on Monday, May 15 at 5:00 pm ET.

Many branches organize a voting day, which can easily be done via Zoom or another videoconference platform. Schedule this as part of a branch meeting and have everyone vote online together!

AAUW’s new third-party voting vendor, Simply Voting, will provide voting credentials to all members. This information will be e-mailed to members before voting begins (and voters will receive regular reminders if they have not yet voted). Voters without a valid email address on file or who have unsubscribed to AAUW’s emails will be mailed a paper ballot. 

The AAUW bylaws require that submitted ballots equal in number to at least five percent of the votes entitled to be cast by members is the quorum required for a vote to be counted. 

The AAUW bylaws require that the affirmative (yes) vote of two-thirds of the votes cast are required to amend the bylaws. The Public Policy Priorities can be amended with an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast.

After you submit your electronic ballot, a confirmation message will appear on the screen that you can print it out as confirmation of your vote.

No. Once you submit a ballot, the results are encrypted and stored in Simply Voting’s database. Your Elector ID (which is unique only to you) is then flagged as “voted” and will not be eligible to vote on this ballot again.

A choice of abstain is neither for nor against the proposal. An ‘abstain’ choice would count towards quorum, but not in the for/against vote totals.

As is best practice in voting processes, the first submitted ballot is considered final. There are no changes, and any subsequent ballot submissions will be rejected.

Changes to the Public Policy Priorities are effective for the 2024-2025 fiscal years (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025). Changes to the bylaws would be effective immediately.