Election Information

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2022 AMS Election

Instructions for Nominations by Petition for candidates for Vice President, Member at Large of the Council, Nominating Committee Members, and Editorial Boards Committee Members will be available in the September issue of the Notices of the AMS .

The 2022 AMS election opens on August 15, 2022 and closes at 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time on November 1, 2022. AMS members can vote online or by paper ballot. The election process is carried out by Survey & Ballot Systems, a company that specializes in running society elections. On or shortly after August 15, 2022, instructions for voting online will be sent by email to members who chose that option. That same day, traditional paper ballots will be sent to all other members. Further information about the election and the candidates will appear in the "From the AMS Secretary" section of the September 2022 issue of Notices of the AMS.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

AMS members who have chosen to vote online will receive an email message on or shortly after August 15, 2022 from the AMS Election Coordinator, Survey & Ballot Systems:

  • The "from" line will be “AMS Election Coordinator”
  • The sender email address will be noreply@directvote.net
  • The subject line will be "AMS 2022 Election - login information below"

The body of this message will provide options to securely access the AMS Election web site.  In addition to providing your unique login credentials and the address (URL) of the voting web site, within it members will receive a unique embedded login link as an alternative means to securely access the ballot with one simple click. If you use a spam filter you may want to use the above address or subject information to configure your spam filter to ensure this email will be delivered to you.

Who are the candidates in the 2022 election and where can I find information about them?

Information about the candidates will be available in the September 2022 issue of the Notices of the AMS. If you choose to vote online, it is recommended that you read about the candidates in the September 2022 issue of the Notices of the AMS before logging on, as the voting website will automatically log you out after 45 minutes of inactivity, which can occur if you're just reading biographical information inside the voting application for more than 45 minutes.

Vice President (one to be elected)

Ami Radunskaya

Bianca Viray

Board of Trustees (one to be elected)

Henry Cohn

Judy L. Walker

 

Member at Large of the Council (five to be elected)

Christine Berkesch

Ben Elias

Angela Gibney

Dawn Alisha Lott

William A. Massey

Asamoah Nkwanta

Sam Payne

Emily Riehl

Cynthia Vinzant

Tonghai Yang

Nominating Committee (three to be elected)

Jayadev Athreya

David Goldberg

Robert J. Lemke Oliver

Kathryn Leonard

Alan W. Reid

Brooke Shipley

Editorial Boards Committee (two to be elected)

Daniel Groves

Robert Guralnick

Kate Juschenko

Gaston Mandata N'Guerekata

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Traditional paper ballots and the email regarding online voting instructions are sent in mid-August. Members should expect to receive paper ballots by the middle of September.

 

Voting ends on November 1.

 

Members who receive a paper ballot are provided the URL of the voting website and unique login credentials: an AMS Member Code and an E-signature (election pass code). Members who receive voting instructions by email are provided the same URL and unique login credentials. Members who receive voting instructions by email also receive a unique embedded login link which allows them to go directly to their ballot on the voting website without having to type in their login credentials.

 

Yes. Your ballot is preprinted with the information you need to log in to the voting website. You need to enter your AMS Member Code and E-signature (election passcode)

 

If you want to vote online, you will need your login credentials. If your current email address is on file with the AMS as of August 1, then you can go to the voting website and click on the "Need help logging in?" link. If your current email address is not on file with the AMS, or if you want a paper ballot, then a replacement paper ballot will be issued. Contact Survey & Ballot Systems by phone (952-974-2339) or email and they will send a replacement ballot to the mailing address the AMS gave them for you. To arrange to have a ballot mailed to a different address, you must contact the AMS Sales & Member Services Department by email or phone: 800-321-4267, extension 4129 (from the U.S. and Canada); or 401-455-4129 (worldwide).

 

AMS sent an email message in early May to all members with an email address on file, telling them their current voting preference, and giving them an opportunity to change it if they wish by late July. Members without an email address on file will be sent a paper ballot.

 

The directions for updating your voting preference are as follows:

  1. Log in or create an account (If the URL is not enabled as a link, please copy https://ebus.ams.org/ebus/MyAccount/MembershipDetails.aspx into your browser window.)
  2. Under Please specify how you prefer to be notified regarding this member-related information, you can change how you receive AMS Election Ballot Materials. If you have any problems, you can contact the AMS Member Services Department by email or phone: 800-321-4267, extension 4129 (from the U.S. or Canada) or 401-455-4129 (worldwide).

 

 

The results of the election will be announced in late November on the AMS website.