The annual election ballots were sent to all eligible voting members via postal mail on 17 August. You can access and return your ballot electronically or use the postage-paid reply envelope included in your ballot package. Ballots must be received by 12 noon CST (17:00 UTC) on 1 October. All candidates on this year’s ballot participated in a Q&A:

• What do you believe are the major issues facing the IEEE?
• What do you think is the number one goal for the IEEE leadership?
• What qualifies you for the job?

The full list of IEEE Annual Election candidates and their Q&A answers, biographies, accomplishments/activities and statements can be found here. Candidate biographical information is also available within the ballot when accessed electronically. Candidates for the 2016 IEEE President-Elect include Board-nominated Frederick C. Mintzer, IEEE Signal Processing Society Past Presidentt and Board-nominated Karen Bartleson, IEEE Standards Association Past President. A conversation with the Board-nominated candidates appears here. We strongly urge you to vote. Winning candidates often tally just a small percentage of total membership, so your vote can make a big difference.