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CHICAGO – Polls open March 16 for the 2011 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) election, in which members will choose their new president- elect and council members.

Ballots are staged to be e-mailed on March 16, 17 and 18. Please look for your ballot "from" ala2011@alavote.org.

“Voting is one of the most important things you can do as a member,” said 91´«Ã½ Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels. “The President represents all of us as members, whether doing hundreds of media interviews each year or helping to guide the association through financial opportunities and challenges.”

Members of specific divisions/sections and roundtables will be voting for officers and committee members.

Although the 2011 election is being conducted online, there remains one exception. Members with a disability and no Internet access may request a paper ballot by contacting 91´«Ã½ customer service at 1 (800) 545-2433, ext. 5. The deadline for requesting a paper ballot is April 8.

The polls will close at 11:59 p.m. CST on April 22. The Election Committee will meet to certify the results on April 29.

For more information on the election, call (800) 545-2433, ext. 5, or e-mail membership@ala.org.