Proxy Ballot for NYCLU Board Elections

The annual meeting of the members of the New York Civil Liberties Union will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
at 6 p.m. at the NYCLU offices: 125 Broad Street, 19th Fl., New York, New York, for the purposes of electing directors, receiving the annual report and transacting any other appropriate business.

This is an uncontested election. All of the candidates were nominated by the Nominating Committee.

WHO MAY VOTE

All members whose names appear on the NYCLU membership rolls as of May 28, 2008 may vote. If you have a question about your voting status, please call 212.607.3346.

HOW TO VOTE

NYCLU members may vote either:
1) in person, at the annual meeting (the election will
take place at 6:30 p.m.).

2) by proxy, using any one of the ballots that appear
in the following places:
● printed in the spring newsletter
● by downloading a ballot at ww.nyclu.org/boardelections.

(All votes not cast in person must be cast on paper ballots; one CANNOT vote electronically).

IN ORDER TO VOTE BY PROXY

Complete the proxy ballot. Mail the ballot you have filled out to Ronald Tabak, Election Supervisor, New York Civil Liberties Union, 125 Broad Street, 19th floor, New York, NY 10004.

So that we may verify your membership, cut out the address label (listing your name and address) on page 1 of the spring newsletter and affix it to the outside of the envelope; or, write your name (or both names, if you have a joint membership) and your address legibly on the back of the envelope. You
must affix this label, or write your name(s) and address on the back of the envelope in order to provide verification of your membership so that your vote can be counted. (Note: to ensure a secret ballot, do not sign the ballot or put your mailing label inside the envelope.)

CANDIDATES

This year there are fifteen (15) candidates for fifteen (15) vacancies. All vacancies are for three-year terms. In accordance with the NYCLU by-laws, exactly as many candidates as there are vacancies were nominated by the NYCLU Nominating Committee. Each candidate was asked to supply biographical data and a brief statement of views on NYCLU policies and issues. These are set forth in the spring newsletter in alphabetical order.

AM I A MEMBER?

The NYCLU has nearly 50,000 members statewide, plus many thousands of supporters. To be a current member, you must have made a non-tax-deductible contribution to the NYCLU — in
addition to any tax-deductible donations to the NYCLU Foundation — since March 1, 2007, or you must be a lifetime member.

If you have any questions about your membership status, please call the NYCLU at 212.607.3346.

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