TWS-WS 2025 Ballot: Membership Dues Increase

Western Section Membership Dues Increase

YES
Vote YES to approve the proposed membership dues rate increase. These dues would remain unchanged through June 2028 (no annual CPI-U adjustments). This change will take effect on July 1, 2025.
Regular = $45;
Student = $20;
Early Career Professional = $23;
Retired = $23;
Supporting = $90
Contributing = $135
Lifetime = $1,015

NO
Vote NO to not approve the dues increase as suggested above. In this situation dues would increase per the current bylaws clause that allows annual increases to dues based on the February Consumer Prices Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Applying these annual increases since 2019 would result in a 30% increase per dues category. In this situation dues would be as follows starting on July 1, 2025 and could be adjusted by the CPI-U annually or periodically.
Regular = $39;
Student = $20;
Early Career Professional = $20;
Retired = $20;
Supporting = $78;
Contributing = $117;
Lifetime = $880

Member Identification

First name is required.

Last name is required.

Email is required.

Instructions

All current Western Section members as of March 30, 2025, are eligible to vote.
All votes will remain confidential.
Fill in your first name, last name, and email address to confirm your membership.
Indicate your choice for the Section Membership Dues Increase.
Submit your ballot.
The election will run through the end of the day, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Votes will be counted by the Nominations and Elections Committee.
If you have questions, contact President Jeff Alvarez at presidentjeff@tws-west.org
You can also vote by mail. Ballots must be received by April 30, 2025. Print the ballot and mail to:
TWSWS Election
PO Box 6756
Albany, CA 94706
(your name is still required to confirm voting eligibility).