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Ballots must be received at the IEEE
■ Mario Figueiredo
president-conferences, vice presidentno later than 2 October 2017 to be
■ Hamid Krim
membership, vice president-publicacounted. Members must meet the eligi■ Shoji Makino
tions, and vice president-technical
bility requirements at the time the ballot
■ Patrick Naylor
directions. The executive director of
data is generated to be eligible to
■ Athina P. Petropulu
the Society shall serve ex-officio,
vote. To be eligible to vote in this year's
■ Konstantinos (Kostas) N. Plataniotis
without vote.
Society election, you had to have been
■ Carlo Regazzoni
Regional directors-at-large are
an active SPS member or affiliate
■ Paris Smaragdis.
SPS members who are elected local(excluding student member) prior to 1
The BoG, the governing body that
ly by Society voting members of the
August 2017. This is the date when the
oversees the activities of the SPS, is
corresponding Region via the annual
list of eligible Society voting members
responsible for establishing and impleelection to serve on the Society's BoG
was compiled. The candidates for regionmenting policy and receiving reports
as nonvoting members and voting
al director-at-large are:
from its standing boards and commitmembers of the Society's Member■ Regions 7 and 9
tees. The board comprises 21 Society
ship Board.
* Eduardo A.B. Da Silva
members: six officers of the Society
Members-at-large represent the
* Timothy N. Davidson
who are elected by the BoG, nine
member viewpoint in the Board deci* Fabrice Labeau
members-at-large elected by the voting
sion making. They typically review, dis■ Region 10
members of the Society, four regional
cuss, and act upon a wide range of
* K.V.S. Hari
directors-at-large elected locally by
items affecting the actions, activities,
*
Kin-Man
(Kenneth)
Lam
Society
voting
members
of
the
correand health of the Society.
Sept. 2017 dummy: 
* Wing-Kin (Ken) Ma.
sponding region, and the Awards
More information on the IEEE SPS
 The candidates for member-at-large are
Board chair. The six officers are the
can be found at http://www.signal
Put this at bottom of pg7 (to fill the space below the SPS Election news).  
SP
■ Mauro Barni
president, president-elect, the vice
processingsociety.org/.

 
 
 
 
 

IEEE Annual Election is Open: Cast Your Vote Today
In	addition	to	the	annual	Board	of	Governors	election	of	the	IEEE	Signal	Processing	Society	(SPS),	
the	 IEEE	 election	 is	 open	 from	 15	 August	 2017	 to	 2	 October	 2017.	 	 If	 you	 are	 an	 IEEE	 and	 SPS	
member	on	record	on	30	June	2017	holding	the	membership	grade	of	Graduate	Student	Member	
(GSM)	or	higher,	you	can	participate	in	the	IEEE	Election	of	the	following	positions:	
	

IEEE	President‐Elect,	2018:			
 José	M.	F.	Moura		
	

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

Vincenzo	Piuri																	

IEEE	Technical	Activities	Vice	President‐Elect,	2018:	
 K.	J.	Ray	Liu	
 Douglas	N.	Zuckerman	

	

	

Jacek	M.	Zurada	

The	 IEEE	 Technical	 Activities	 Board	 (TAB)	 serves	 the	 technical	 interests	 of	 the	 members	
worldwide	and	is	led	by	IEEE	Technical	Activities	Vice	President.		SPS	is	a	member	society	of	TAB.	
	

Additional	 positions:	 	 Depending	 on	 your	 geographic	 locations	 and	 other	 society	 affiliations,	 you	
may	 also	 be	 eligible	 to	 participate	 in	 the	 election	 of	 IEEE	 Region	 Directors‐Elect,	 IEEE	 USA	
President‐Elect,	IEEE	Division	Directors‐Elect,	and/or	IEEE	Standard	Association	leadership.	
	

How	to	vote:		You	can	find	more	details	about	IEEE	elections	and	information	about	the	candidates	
online	 at	 	 and	 the	 August	 issue	 of	 the	 SPS	 eNewsletter	
.		The	last	day	for	you	to	vote	is	2	October	2017,	
by	noon	central	time	USA/17:00	UTC.			
	

 
 
 
 

Voting	is	an	important	privilege.		Exercise	yours	now!	

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