Voter Suppression! Voter Suppression!

[DavidM]

Seriously, neither my wife nor I have received a ballot for the BOT election. According to the CDT, "Alumni who participated in the nomination process will automatically receive ballots for the general election." Well, I participated in the nomination process, and I haven't received a ballot email. Nor has my wife. Could somebody provide a link to obtain a ballot? Thanks.

 

[Raffycorn]

Seriously, neither my wife nor I have received a ballot for the BOT election. According to the CDT, "Alumni who participated in the nomination process will automatically receive ballots for the general election." Well, I participated in the nomination process, and I haven't received a ballot email. Nor has my wife. Could somebody provide a link to obtain a ballot? Thanks.

Check your spam folders - mine got caught up in spam earlier this week.

 

[Valuable81]

I did not get one until last night. I found it in my Spam folder.

 

[TenerHallTerror]

I have not received a ballot as well

 

[tboyer]

I have not received a ballot as well

if you have Gmail, this URL should find it:

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/in:spam++trustees

Or type this in the gmail search box:

in:spam trustees

 

[TenerHallTerror]

if you have Gmail, this URL should find it:

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/in:spam++trustees

Or type this in the gmail search box:

in:spam trustees

I've been perusing my SPAM folder every day.

I just don't think they've emailed the ballot yet

Probably because I read comic books like a giant grown man baby

 

[BobPSU92]

Probably because I read comic books like a giant grown man baby

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

I've been perusing my SPAM folder every day.

I just don't think they've emailed the ballot yet

Probably because I read comic books like a giant grown man baby

How is this even possible? I got mine a couple of days ago (finally voted this morning). Do they send in batches? Why not all at once?

 

[psuro]

Probably because I read comic books like a giant grown man baby

 

[DavidM]

Dammit, you were all right. I am humbled by my ignorance. Back to my Viking novel...

 

[BobPSU92]

How is this even possible? I got mine a couple of days ago (finally voted this morning). Do they send in batches? Why not all at once?

Preferred alumni get their ballots first. Everyone else gets waitlisted. Those on the waitlist only get a ballot if a preferred alumnus declines their invitation to vote.

 

[psuro]

Preferred alumni get their ballots first. Everyone else gets waitlisted. Those on the waitlist only get a ballot if a preferred alumnus declines their invitation to vote.

So, only a certain few get to cross the velvet ropes?

 

[Bob78]

Preferred alumni get their ballots first. Everyone else gets waitlisted. Those on the waitlist only get a ballot if a preferred alumnus declines their invitation to vote.

If they determine the preferred alumni based on what and how they post on BWI, I'm never gonna get a ballot!

(Kidding. I did, and I voted).

 

[roswelllion]

Check your spam folders - mine got caught up in spam earlier this week.

Well a ballot for election to our BOT probably belongs in one's junk mail, but thats just me thinking aloud.

 

[TenerHallTerror]

CLICK HERE to request a ballot

 

[Nitt1300]

I expected this to be about gerrymandering

 

[Nitwit]

I requested a ballot and had it the next day. It was no problem. My vote is cast.

 

[Bobpsu]

Seriously, neither my wife nor I have received a ballot for the BOT election. According to the CDT, "Alumni who participated in the nomination process will automatically receive ballots for the general election." Well, I participated in the nomination process, and I haven't received a ballot email. Nor has my wife. Could somebody provide a link to obtain a ballot? Thanks.

Received the email and voted!

 

[Mary QBA]

How is this even possible? I got mine a couple of days ago (finally voted this morning). Do they send in batches? Why not all at once?

This is a really good question. I talked with some techs at VoteNet a year ago and they said with a mailing list the size of the BOT vote they have to roll it out over about 72 hours or they can crash servers on the receiving end. Also there is no rhyme or reason for who goes first.

Everyone should check their SPAM folders because for some reason, Penn State hasn't figured out how to present their emails with legitimate SPF, DKIM, and DMARC coding. A correctly coded email is like a FedEx Overnight envelope arriving addressed directly to you with a verified return address and a sender with a good reputation. You're happy to open it.

Penn State emails are the equivalent of an unmarked brown paper package with no return address and your name misspelled. They officially fall into the "Unreputable Sender" category.

You can also request a ballot here: https://trustees.psu.edu/2018election/index.html

 

[91Joe95]

Seriously, neither my wife nor I have received a ballot for the BOT election. According to the CDT, "Alumni who participated in the nomination process will automatically receive ballots for the general election." Well, I participated in the nomination process, and I haven't received a ballot email. Nor has my wife. Could somebody provide a link to obtain a ballot? Thanks.

Mine was in my spam folder too. A letter from the college of engineering announcing a death was not. Make of that what you will.