National Sierra Club election coming

The annual election for the Club's Board of Directors will soon be under way. Those eligible to vote in the national Sierra Club election will receive in the mail (or by Internet if you chose the electronic delivery option) your national Sierra Club ballot. This will include information on the candidates and where you can find additional information on the Club's website.

The Bay Chapter recommends a vote for Larry Fahn, Jerry Sutherland, and Jim Daugherty in the upcoming election for the Sierra Club's Board of Directors.

The Sierra Club is a democratically structured organization at all levels. The Club requires the regular flow of views on policy and priorities from its grassroots membership in order to function well. Your Board of Directors is required to stand for election by the membership. This Board sets Club policy and budgets at the national level and works closely with the executive director and staff to operate the Club. Voting for candidates who express your views on how the Club should grow and change is both a privilege and responsibility of membership.

Members frequently state that they don't know the candidates and find it difficult to vote without learning more. You can learn more by asking questions of your group and chapter leadership and other experienced members you know. Visit the Club's election web site for links to additional information about candidates and their views on a variety of issues facing the Club and the environment.

Use your own judgment by taking several minutes to read the ballot statement of each candidate. Then make your choice and cast your vote. You will find the ballot quite straightforward and easy to mark and mail. A growing number of members find the user-friendly Internet voting option to be very convenient as well as saving postage.