Dear IEEE Voting Member:

This is the time of year to choose whom you would like to see in leadership positions at the IEEE.  The opportunity to vote in the annual IEEE election is a privilege of your membership.  We hope that you will take the time to complete and submit your ballot.

Election ballots have been mailed to all IEEE members who are eligible to vote.  If you have not already received yours, it should be arriving shortly.  Contact the IEEE at corp-election@ieee.org if you do not have your ballot by 21 September.

To help you make an informed decision this voting season, please visit our election Web site at:

	http://www.ieee.org/corporate/elections/candidates.xml

There you can link to the candidates' statements and their background information.

In 2004, members are also being asked to vote on a Constitutional Amendment containing revisions to the wording of the IEEE Constitution.  For detailed information on these changes, please visit the Proposed Constitutional Amendment Revisions Web site at:

	http://www.ieee.org/about/whatis/bylaws/changesgrid.xml

Additionally, this year, for the first time, members may choose one of two ways to cast their ballots. 
-- You may  transmit your  ballot electronically.  Information on this procedure is provided in the election ballot materials that have been  mailed to you.   Or
-- You may choose to mail your ballot.  To ensure that your paper ballot is counted, you must sign and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided in the ballot package.  Mail early to allow for delivery by the deadline date.  If you do not use the envelope provided, you may mail your signed ballot to:

	Survey & Ballot Systems, Inc.
	P.O. Box 46430
	Eden Prairie, MN  55344-6430  USA

If you transmit your ballot electronically, it is NOT necessary to return a signed ballot by postal mail.  If a member casts ballots both ways, only the first ballot received will be counted. 

All ballots must be received by 1 November 2004 by 12 o'clock noon, Central Time USA (18:00 GMT).

Please take this opportunity to make your voice heard as an IEEE member.  Thank you.

Best regards,

Lyle M. Smith
Staff Director, Corporate Activities