At-Large Delegate Selection for the 2022-2023 At-Large Term
The Sierra Club, the largest grassroots environmental group in the world, is proudly democratic and member driven. The at-large delegates you elect, along with the group delegates, direct the work of our Atlantic Chapter. Five (5) individuals have been nominated this year to run for five (5) open at-large seats. Each candidate’s statement includes information on how to reach them with questions. See the candidate statements below.
Additionally, several Groups have opted-in to the online ballot, so that Group ExCom elections are on the same ballot as the Chapter ballot. Please see the link in the "Online Voting" section below for info on casting your Group ballot. Note that not all Groups have opt-ed in.
How you can vote
Online Voting:
If you prefer to vote online, please check your email inbox in early December for your official, non-transferrable link to the 2021 Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter online ballot. It will be sent to all members in good standing who have email addresses on file as of September 15, 2021, and who have not opted out of receiving Sierra Club emails. If you prefer online voting, your choices cannot be emailed. Everyone voting online must follow the link and use the official online ballot. The online voting deadline is December 31, 2021.
You will need your member ID, found on the mailing label of your Fall 2021 Sierra Atlantic newsletter. It is the eight (8) digit number printed just above your name on the address label. The number will have no leading zeros (0). If you have a joint membership, your member ID will be able to be used twice, so that both members can cast a ballot. Please contact atlantic.chapter@sierraclub.org with any questions. The online ballot is open from December 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
Mail-in Voting/Paper Ballots:
Those who prefer paper ballots may mail them in. If you vote using both the paper ballot on the back of your printed Fall Sierra Atlantic AND the online ballot, the only one counted will be the online ballot. Ballots should not be cut or separated from the address box found in your Sierra Atlantic, as it bears your member name and number.
The Election Committee will accept only ballots that are attached to your name; others will be discarded. So do not cover up your mailing address — this is used to verify that the ballot is being submitted by an Atlantic Chapter member. For your privacy, after your memberships are authenticated, the Election Committee separates all ballots from identifying information, thereby ensuring secrecy. It then conducts the count.
Mail your folded ballot with attached identifying address and number in an envelope so as to conform to US postal regulations. Affix a first-class stamp and mail to:
Elections Committee
Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter
PO Box 38225
Albany, NY 12203
Mail your ballots so that they are received on or before December 31, 2021. Paper ballots on the newsletter are being mailed in early October.
Who is Eligible to Vote
Members in good standing of the Atlantic Chapter as of September 15, 2021
Each member may fill out only one ballot.
Joint members use both ballot columns, on the paper ballots or, if voting online, use your member ID twice.
Voting procedures
Each member may vote for five candidates or fewer.
Ballots will be counted in early January 2022.
Members who do not receive a ballot, or who damage or lose their ballot, may request a replacement from an Atlantic Chapter office employee, who will send you a replacement ballot. The replacement ballot will bear your membership number and the signature of a Chapter staff member. Only original or correctly issued replacement ballots will be counted. No replacement ballots will be issued after December 18, 2021.
If you have any questions or problems, contact Chapter staff at 518-426-9144, or email caitlin.ferrante@sierraclub.org (Chapter offices will be closed for the holiday from December 24, 2021 to January 3, 2022).
Below are the unedited statements from candidates running for at-large delegate seats to the Chapter's Executive Committee (ExCom). To vote for up to five candidates, use the ballot on your print fall Sierra Atlantic, or use the link found in the email sent in early December.
Click candidates' names to read their candidate statements: