1) On Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 9AM PST, you will receive the following email via your PCC email in-box:

Subject Line: PCC Faculty Association Board Election 2023 – ONLINE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

**Please note that every PCCFA member will receive a unique, single-user email with a randomized code and link to vote.** Please do not share or forward this email to anyone.

(The examples below are from a previous elections.)

2) Clicking on the embedded link will take you to the ballot:

For each board position up for election, you will have three choices:

a.) For the office position, vote for only one (1) candidate.

b.) On odd-numbered years, such as 2023, the PCCFA Board will have two (2) Director positions open. For those specific office positions, you will be asked to choose two (2) candidates.

c.) Write-in your candidate(s) of choice.

c.) Abstain from voting for this board position. 

Please note, if you do not wish to vote for any candidate or write-in your candidate choice, please click on Abstain. Any positions that are left blank will prevent you from submitting the ballot.

To learn more about each candidate, or if you didn’t get a chance to read a particular candidate’s statement, click on “Information” beneath the candidate’s name.

All PCCFA voting members (both Full-time & Part-Time) are eligible to vote for every open board position

3.) After scrolling down and making your selections for each board position, click on the “Verify your selection” button.

Please note that you still have one (1) more step before submitting your ballot.

4.) After reviewing your selections for each board position, click on the “Submit ballot.”

If you would like to make any changes, click on the “Edit ballot” button. 

5.) After submitting you ballot, you will receive the following message:

And that’s it! Thank you for participating in this year’s FA Board Elections. For any issues with voting, please turn to the Troubleshooting section below.

TROUBLESHOOTING

1.) What if I don’t see my voting ballot email in my inbox?

In the event that you do not see the voting ballot email in your inbox, your inbox might be set to the “Focused” setting.” Please be sure to click on the “Other” tab (as seen below).

2.) What if I don’t see my voting ballot email in the “Other” tab?

Be sure to check your “Junk Email” folder (as seen in the image).

3.) What if I still can’t find the voting ballot email?

Please email us immediately at facultyassociation@gmail.com or facultyassociation@pasadena.edu and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Ballots will be sent out on Thursday, April 20^th at 9:00AM PST. Given the large number of emails the PCC email server will be receiving from an outside source, sometimes it may take longer than usual for said emails to arrive to your inbox, so please be patient. If you do receive the voting ballot email by 9:20AM PST, please send us an email.

4.) What if the link in my voting ballot email doesn’t work or it says that it has expired?

As stated on the first page of this document, please do not share or forward the your voting ballot email. Every single ballot is unique for use by a single person.

Otherwise, please email us immediately at facultyassociation@gmail.com or facultyassociation@pasadena.edu and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

5.) How do I know if I am a PCCFA member and will be receiving a ballot email?

If you are receiving this very email with voting instructions, then you are indeed on our active member list. If you have any questions regarding your membership with the PCCFA, please email us at facultyassociation@gmail.com or facultyassociation@pasadena.edu . Thank you!