A. An individual must have met the minimum requirements ($25 contribution or three hours of verifiable volunteer work under supervision of station management) during the 12-month period prior to the “record date.” The record date is set in the bylaws as 45 days before the date on which ballots are mailed to members. Based on the election schedule established by the court the record date for this election will be August 31, 2004. A listener member must have made a financial or volunteer labor contribution required between September 1, 2003 and August 31, 2004.

A. Currently, KPFT does not offer waivers. However, in future elections, the Local Station Board may consider developing a provision by which
listeners with financial hardships who cannot make the minimum financial contribution, nor volunteer contribution may be able to apply for a
waiver from the Local Station Board.

A. If a contribution of more than $25 but less than $50 has been made jointly by two or more members of a household, they are entitled to share a single membership and a single vote. If a joint membership has contributed $50 or more, they are entitled to split the joint membership into individual memberships with one vote for each member up to the multiple of $25 contributed. Members who gave joint contributions in excess of $50 who wish to divide their single membership into separate memberships (each with a separate vote) should contact their station to request this. Volunteer hours may not be shared in this manner, but can only count for the individual performing the volunteer work.

  A. An individual must be a member in good standing on August 31, 2004. To be eligible to vote, a listener must have made a minimum contribution of $25, or three hours of verifiable volunteer work between September 1, 2003 and August 31, 2004.

  A. No. Mere pledges are not sufficient according to the language in the Bylaws.  The payment (by check or credit card charge) must be completed, and received by the station by the cutoff date. Of course, some individuals whose check arrives the day after the cutoff date may still be eligible to vote if they made their last contribution of at least $25 less than a year previously.

A. No. Such an individual must designate a single station that they wish to be affiliated with for the purposes of voting.

A. The volunteer work must be service to the radio station that is under the general supervision of station management. This includes such things as answering phones during the membership drives, staffing a table at an outreach event, and volunteer work on station committees. It does not include such things as merely attending a station event, or efforts that may help the station but are performed independently of station supervision.

A. First try to resolve this with the station management who supervised the volunteer work you performed. If there is still a dispute, you can appeal to the Local Election Supervisor, who will hear from both sides and issue a decision on whether you are eligible to vote in this election. Remember that you may also qualify by contributing at least $25 to the station before the record date.

A. Contact the membership coordinator (membership@kpft.org) or by phone: 713-526-4000 ext. 314

All mail should be directed to:
Bobby Muldoon
KPFT Elections Coodinator
419 Lovett Blvd
Houston TX 77006
elections@kpft.org
KPFT elections hotline: 713-526-4000 ext. 305

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