BALLOT:  2004-2005 GENERAL ELECTION OF THE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY

MAIL BALLOTS IN AN ENVELOPE BEARING YOUR NAME TO:

MOLLY R. Morris, ABS Secretary, Department of Biological Sciences, OHIO University, ATHENS OH 45701 USA

NOTE: ONLINE VOTING IS AVAILABLE THIS YEAR.

SEE http://www.animalbehavior.org/ FOR INSTRUCTIONS

BALLOTS POSTMARKED AFTER JANUARY 15, 2005, CANNOT BE COUNTED

You may cast write-in votes. We are electing three officers (terms begin July 1, 2005).  All ABS members (regular members, student members, joint members and active Fellows) may vote.  Results will be announced in the February Newsletter. All ballots will be destroyed after they are verified and counted.

ABS OFFICERS

Vote for one candidate for each office by placing an X in the blank following your choice.  The candidate with the most votes will win the election.  In case of a tie a run-off election will be held.

FOR SECOND PRESIDENT-ELECT:

John A. Byers                    _____________

Gerald Wilkinson              _____________

Write-in                              _____________

FOR SECRETARY:

Don Owings                       _____________

Jan Randall                         _____________

Write-in                              _____________

FOR MEMBER-AT-LARGE:

J. H. (Jim) Benedix Jr.        _____________

Regina H. Macedo            _____________

Write-in                              _____________

Proposed changes to CONSTITUTION:

Changes to Article 7.  Standing Committees. Elimination of the Ethics Committee.

YES ___________  NO ___________

RETURN THIS BALLOT NO LATER THAN 15 JANUARY 2005

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