ASNT voting members can vote electronically through a secure Web site. All eligible members can vote at their convenience virtually anytime and from anywhere during the balloting period.

As voters experienced the last few years, the simple process saves members postage and provides assurance that ballots are received prior to the deadline. Unlike paper ballots that may have to go through a variety of postal systems, electronic voters know within minutes that their ballot has been received. Electronic voters receive a confirmation e-mail stating that their ballot has been cast successfully. With ASNT members working and living in over 90 countries, they have the opportunity to choose their preferred method of voting, either online or by the traditional mail ballots.

On 6 July 2010, all members for whom ASNT has an e-mail address will receive balloting notification e-mails which will include voting instructions, voter login identification and a link to the election Web site. Unlike the mailed printed ballots, which can take several days to a few weeks to be delivered, members with e-mail will receive the notifications almost immediately regardless of where they live.

Online voting is optional, which means that any member who is more comfortable with printed ballots may continue to use that format for his or her vote. ASNT will mail ballots to all voting members for whom there is no e-mail address on record or if the e-mail on record bounces back because it is no longer valid. In addition, any member who requests a printed ballot will be mailed one. Members with e-mail addresses who also want a printed ballot are asked to contact the Membership Department before 15 June 2010.

Online electronic voting is available to better serve the membership by providing an enhanced way for members to participate in Society elections. Members are encouraged to use the secure online voting process, which has been designed to be convenient, user-friendly and time-saving.

Some Reminders about Web Site Voting:

• Members will be provided with a unique voter login ID and e-signature, which will be used by the voting Web site to confirm identity.
• A unique e-signature is a randomly generated set of alphanumeric characters that is assigned to each voter. Only the independent election vendor has access to the assigned e-signatures.
• A member’s login information will be disabled immediately after submitting the Web ballot, preventing the member from logging in to the voting Web site again.
• After submitting a ballot, the member will receive an e-mail confirming that it has been received.
• It is very easy to review and change votes before the ballot is officially submitted for processing. After making selections, votes will be displayed on a confirmation screen. At that time, voters can either change selections, or submit ballot.
• Several layers of security are employed to protect the election Web site. Votes are transmitted from the voter’s computer to a data center using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), the industry-standard encryption technology used to conduct financial transactions on the Web.
• The results of the election are stored in a secure database that resides in the fortified hosting facility. No one from the outside has access to the Society’s election data.

For information regarding the 2010 nominees and candidates visit this page or see the June issue of Materials Evaluation.

Please contact ASNT’s Membership Department by e-mailing asnt_membership@asnt.org or by telephoning (800) 222-2768 the US and Canada or (614) 274-6003 worldwide with questions regarding the election process.

 

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