KPFA Local Election Supervisor:
Past Elections
Pacifica Network is the only U.S. radio network with a democratically-elected governance structure. Our noncommercial broadcasting is Listener-supported, and supported as well by more than 1000 staff members nationwide, most of them unpaid. The Pacifica Network has survived McCarthyite repression, investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee, and attacks from reactionary forces in this country.
The network is independent of government and corporate control, and thus is able to present unfettered public affairs programming as well as programs on music, the arts and humanities which are diverse and multi-cultural instead of profit driven.
This important network needs the support of all its listeners as never before. One part of that support is to become involved with the election of the Local Station Boards of each station.
Important Election Dates:
September 25, 2007: Last Day to Submit Completed Candidate Packet
October 15, 2007: Ballots Mailed to Pacifica Members
November 15, 2007: Last Day to Turn in Ballots
December 1, 2007: Vote Counts Announced
For more information, as well as the "Certification Statement on the 2007 KPFA Local Station Board Elections," visit pacificafoundation.org/elections.
Listener Sponsors:
Dianne Enriquez, Sherri Gendelman, Matthew Hallinan, Chandra Hauptman, Warren Mar, Susan McDonough, Richard Phelps, Tracy Rosenberg, Sureya Sadayi
Staff Members:
Shahram Aghmir, Chris Brown, Brian Edwards-Tiekert
Certified by Elections Supervisor Casey Peters.
Vote count takes place on Dec. 18 at KPFA.
The staff election has been extended. The last day to vote is December 17th.
Ballots will be picked up from the Berkeley Main Post Office (annex) by Nation Elections Supervisor Casey Peters and Local Elections Supervisor JaNay Jenkins Friday at 10am.
If you have not sent in your KPFA Local Station Board Ballot, it is likely too late to put in the mail. However, on Thursday, Nov 15th, the KPFA Local Election Supervisor will be at KPFA to collect ballots until Midnight. Call 510-848-6767 ext. 266 for more infomation!
For those who can’t fill out the ballot form, but have means to read web pages and hand write or print their choices, the KPFA Election Supervisor is allowing printed or hand written choices to be included in the return envelope WITH THE BALLOT, on which is the unique bar code for each individual that indicates a valid ballot. The Local Election Supervisor will then use the hand written or printed note to fill out the ballot, observed by neutral witnesses.
Saturday, November 10th from 10:00am till Noon. The second of two November on-air forums for candidates running for KPFA's Local Station Board. Learn More.
Saturday, November 3rd from 10:00am till Noon. The first of two November on-air forums for candidates running for KPFA's Local Station Board. Learn More.
KPFA election season has started. Hear from some of the current crop of candidates running to represent the KPFA listeners on the Local Station Board.
Candidates were asked to submit answers to a questionnaire. Answers were limited to no more than 300 words.
A live "Meet the Candidates" forum for KPFA listener board candidates, Free. November 4, 2007, 7pm - 10pm, in Berkeley at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1744 University Avenue.
Candidate Statements: Statements for both Listener and Staff Candidates are posted at the Pacifica Election Site. (click here).
Download the entire candidate packet here. (zip file, 11 files, 42kb)
LSB Nominations period begins on July 25.
