Reminder: TODAY! Candidates Forum & Other WILPF Ballot Info

An alert from the US Section of the

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Reminder

Monday Candidates Forum & Information on WILPF US Balloting

WILPF members, we’re reminding you about some of the essential information for the WILPF balloting. Please review this email carefully and save it for future reference.

Monday Evening — Inform Yourself about all the ballot issues at the Candidates Forum!

Members will hear from the candidates, learn more about the other issues on the ballot (see below), and have a chance to ask candidate and other questions at the

Monday, November 3, Virtual Candidates Forum

5 pm Pacific / 6 pm Mountain / 7 pm Central / 8 pm Eastern

Everyone is welcome to attend the virtual candidates forum.

Please register in advance. To register click here.

Ballots

You should already have received your ballot, in a clearly marked envelope.

On your ballot this year you’ll will have the chance to vote on three different kinds of organizational choices:

Candidates for the Board
A $5 dues increase
A Bylaws amendment to increase the range of members eligible for the Board

Returned ballots must be postmarked on or before November 14, 2025, to be valid.

If you have ballot-related questions or if something seems missing from your ballot packet (including, if you haven’t received it and if you have a street address on file), please call or text Ellen Schwartz at (916) 835-4330 (Pacific time) or email ellen@nicetechnology.com.

On Your Ballot —

Candidates for Office

This year, WILPF members will cast ballots to fill the following positions, considering these candidates (all running unopposed):

Jan Corderman: Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair, full 3-year term, ends January 2029.
Eileen Kurkoski: Membership Committee Chair, full 3-year term, ends January 2029.
Tina Shelton: Program Committee Chair, 2nd Position, 1 year (completes term), ends January 2027:

Referendum Question on Dues Increase

In accordance with our Bylaws, this year’s ballot will include a member referendum. The proposal in this dues referendum is, basically, to increase the annual dues by $5:

“Do you agree that WILPF US dues should be increased to $40 per year per person, effective for any dues payments made on or after January 1, 2026?”

If you are interested in membership issues or WILPF finances – consider joining one of our board committees – such as Membership, Development, Nominating, or Finance. Contact the relevant committee chair at the email address listed here. (Scroll down on that page to Current Board of Directors.)

Proposed Bylaws Amendment

There will be one proposed Bylaws amendment on the ballot, to increase the range of members eligible for the Board. Further details will be available in the mailed ballot packet, at the Candidates Forum, and (in November) on the semi-private election webpage.

Additional Ballot and Board Information

Join us on Monday at the Candidates Forum for additional information on the candidates for the Board, the member referendum, and the proposed Bylaws amendment. More information is included in your ballot packet and will be available next week on the elections webpage.

Special Elections Webpage

This semi-private election webpage is now active. It provides comprehensive written information about:

All ballot items
Each candidate: résumé, board application, candidate statement, and letters of recommendation / nomination

The election webpage link is shared with members only. To keep the webpage semi-private, the link is not included in the public eNews.

Please save this link which is available only through this special eAlert!

https://wilpfus.org/wilpf-us-2025-board-elections/

Annual Elections and WILPF’s Board

The new board term starts at the January board meeting, and the Board meets approximately quarterly.
After that board meeting the newly elected members positions will join those current board members (with continuing terms):
Co-Presidents — Shilpa Pandey and Martha Collins
Development Committee Chair — Marybeth Gardam
At Large Board Member — Julie Leak

As WILPF US Re-envisions, Your Votes Matter!

Thank you for being an engaged member of WILPF US. Your participation in this election shapes the future of our organization.

We hope you'll join us at the candidate’s forum on Monday, November 3

5 pm Pacific / 6 pm Mountain / 7 pm Central / 8 pm Eastern

And be sure to post your ballot on or before the November 14, 2025 deadline.

In solidarity,

Nominating Committee

WILPF US

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom/US Section

PO Box 13075 | Des Moines, IA 50310 | 617-266-0999 | www.wilpfus.org

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