The Academy's first-ever online election for open regular director positions on the board of directors launched Aug. 3. The election also includes votes on two bylaws amendments—one implementing the profession-wide changes to the discipline process and another that shortens the term of the presidential office by one year by removing the position of penultimate past president from the Academy board of directors. Members will receive an email in the name of the Academy from a mailbox at "directvote.net." The email will have instructions on how to log in to the secure election website and vote. The election will be open until Sept. 2, 2011. For more information on the election, visit the Academy Election Center. (August 31, 2011)