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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It’s time to vote for Exiles officers. Voting ends at the program on March 20<sup>th</sup>. New officers assume their positions on April 1.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The easiest way to vote is with the <a href="https://forms.gle/5RxxWNPH2dg9fubGA">online form</a>. You will need your member number to vote. If you don’t know it, please contact <a href="mailto:membership@theexiles.org">membership@theexiles.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You’ll see that we have no contested offices this year. <b>BUT ITS STILL IMPORTANT TO VOTE</b>. We need as many members as possible to vote in order to validate the results.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would rather not vote online, you can submit a paper ballot. Print out the attached ballot, fill it out, and send it in. It must be <u>received</u> no later than 5pm on Wednesday, March 18<sup>th</sup>. You can also bring the paper ballot to the program, or just show up at the program and we will have paper ballots there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Easiest way to vote: <a href="https://forms.gle/5RxxWNPH2dg9fubGA">CLICK ON THIS LINK</a>. It only takes a few minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reply to <a href="mailto:marilyn@theexiles.org">marilyn@theexiles.org</a> if you have any questions about the election.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(Note that we have a number of additional officer positions that are voted on by our business group. You can find all the description of all officer positions and duties in our <a href="http://theexiles.org/exilesarticlesandpolicies-april-2017/">Articles of Association</a>.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>