PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Rick Amasino

Time to Vote Again!

Voting for the elected leadership positions in our Society is a process of vital importance, and I hope all of you will participate. This year we will be voting for president-elect, secretary, elected member, and corresponding member.

It is easy to receive the ballot or e-mail, intend to get back to it, and then neglect to do so. More than once in the several decades I have been an ASPB member, I have been guilty of forgetting to vote. In the past few years, the technique I have used to ensure that I do not forget to vote is to complete and return the ballot as soon as I see it—I do not set it aside or let it be buried in the e-mail “pile” that I intend to answer later.

The voting process is simple. On April 6 the ballot will be posted on the voting web page (www.aspb.org/ voting) and mailed to those members who have requested paper ballots. Some find it difficult to choose between two people they do not know. To help you learn more about the candidates, the ballot and web page provide information about and statements from each candidate.

It is clear in many ways—for example, two high-quality journals that depend on membership participation and a great annual meeting—that we have a strong and vibrant Society. Please help to make a high level of voter participation this year yet another sign of the vibrant nature of our Society.

Richard Amasino
amasino@biochem.wisc.edu