As of Monday, August 31, 2026, we are at 8% of a 10% quorum.
Article 3 | Section 7: Quorum:
For purposes of any election or written ballot, a quorum of the Listener-Sponsor Members shall be ten percent (10%) of those Listener-Sponsor Members entitled to vote on the matter as of the applicable record date.
A quorum of the Staff Members shall be one-fourth (1/4) of those Staff Members entitled to vote on the matter, as of the applicable record date.
A quorum for any action requiring the approval of A quorum for any action requiring the approval of “the Members”, as opposed to a separate vote by each class of Members, shall be 10% of all Members entitled to vote on the matter as of the applicable record date.
There will be ten Pacifica Foundation, Inc. Election Ballots:
- One Listener Ballot for each of the five stations
- One Staff and Volunteer Team Member Ballot for each of the five stations.
Each of these ballots will include direct member voting options for both Pacifica National Board Directors positions and Local Station Board positions.
The Balloting Agent
The Pacifica Foundation, Inc. Nomination Forms and Ballots are sent from and processed by Election Buddy, a company experienced in running secure and reliable elections. They will answer nomination and balloting questions by email at pacifica@electionbuddy.com.
Email ballots will be sent by the Pacifica Foundation on August 15th, with the subject line: VOTE in (your station) & Pacifica Election. Make sure to check your “spam” or “junk” folders for missing emails.
You may also receive a link via text message from the Pacifica Foundation.
Current members who did not receive a ballot should contact Election Buddy at pacifica@electionbuddy.com.
The Pacifica Foundation, Inc. is transitioning to electronic balloting to save money and protect the environment. However, paper ballots can be provided to individual members under special circumstances. To request a paper ballot, please email the National Election Supervisor at NES@pacifica.org.
Voter Ranking and Calculations Systems
When voting for Pacifica National Board Officers, Station Representatives, and Local Station Board Officers, voters can numerically rank their choices; 1 represents their first choice, 2 represents their second choice, etc. The method for counting these votes is called Instant Runoff Voting.
Voters can also rank their choices when voting for the two Staff and Volunteer Team Member Representatives on the Pacifica National Board and the two Staff and Volunteer Team Member Representatives on the Local Station Board. The method for counting these votes is called Single Transferable Voting because it involves candidates running for 2 seats.
Ballot Requests
Please contact pacifica@electionbuddy.com or the NES to request a Ballot for the following circumstances:
- Your contact information has changed.
- You donated to more than one station or directly to the Pacifica Foundation, Inc.
- You donated as a second household member.