Hey Everyone -- BTW -- Just to clarify in the last message about the problem with electronic ballots I was NOT saying AEJ White members are racist. No. No. No. That wasn't what I meant! It is just a political science empirical finding that people of color/"minority" candidates typically have to have the time and organization to mobilize to support most minority candidates. I just found out that this is the SECOND time AEJ has required electronic ballots but I didn't even get my email link last year to even have a chance to try to make time to go see who was running for what. I didn't even know any MAC members were on the ballot this year until just before the deadline because I didn't have time before that to go to the website and look at the ballot when I first got the reminder. It was easier for me to mobilize for MAC candidates when we had paper ballots so far ahead of voting time. I'm overwhelmed with paper mail too but still get fewer pieces that emails! I also have more control over sorting paper mail and what little research I've seen on the matter shows that even though then USPS loses paper mail, emails are more likely to be lost in cyberspace at many junctures. We (MAC) didn't have time to mobilize and many AEJers in many divisions may not have even gotten the email with the link. I hear last year's electronic was low but this year's was even lower. Know Justice, Know Peace, Rev. Dr. E-K. Daufin, Professor of Communication ASU FSA Co-VP for Faculty, AEJMC MAC Officer Alabama State University, 915 S. Jackson St. Montgomery, AL 36101-0271 PH:334-229-6885 Thanks in advance for your research & creative activity referrals: http://home.earthlink.net/~ekdaufin With all my heart I want work that I love; for abundant pay; in a beautiful, functional, comfortable environment; with/for kind, competent, happy, supportive people who love, enjoy and appreciate me and I they. Ashe. Confidentiality Notice: Unless otherwise noted, this e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.