For the Record

By Kevin on July 4th, 2009
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The site of the 2011 Westercon was selected by a vote of the members of the 2009 Westercon in Tempe AZ. San Jose received a majority of the ballots cast on the first round and was declared the winner of the election to host Westercon 64. The Westercon Bylaws, Section 3.17, require that these results be published in a progress report of the winning bid.

Candidate Mail Thu Fri Total
San Jose 9 17 53 79
Write-Ins:
Both 1 1
Fordlandia 2 2
I-5 in 2105 1 1
Maui 2 2
Nome of the Above 1 1
Reno in 2011 1 1
Spuzzum BC 1 1
Tonopah NV 2 2
Trona CA 1 1
None of the Above 1 1
Total with Preference 10 20 62 92
Needed to Elect (Majority) 47
No Preference 1 1
Total Ballots Cast 10 21 62 93

2011 Westercon Site Selection Ballot Released

By Committee on June 3rd, 2009
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The Site Selection Ballot for the 2011 Westercon has been released by this year’s Westercon in Arizona. You can download this ballot and use it to vote on the site of the 2011 Westercon.

You need to be a member of FiestaCon (Westercon 62) in order to vote. You also must pay a separate $25 voting fee (payable to Westercon 64), which counts as at least as supporting membership in the 2011 Westercon.

If you are not going to FiestaCon in Tempe this July and still want to vote, you can either mail your ballot or send it with someone who is going to FiestaCon to deliver for you. We can also carry your ballot with us if you would like us to do so. contact us for details if you would like us to carry your ballot for you.