If you are a political scientist working on information technology-related research, please join the Information Technology and Politics section of the American Political Science Association. ITP is in a membership crisis, and we urgently need your support. ITP plays a crucial role in encouraging academic research on the intersection of technology and politics: as a formal section of APSA, we are able to sponsor papers and panels at each meeting. ITP ensures that technology-related papers make it through APSA's very competitive submission process, which in turn ensures that scholars receive institutional support and recognition for their research into information technology and politics. At last year's APSA meeting ITP sponsored panels on topics including "Digital Government Research Trends," "Electronic Campaigning," and "New Frontiers in Activism: On- & Off-line." ITP also sponsors annual web site and instructional software awards, and helps all political scientists improve their use of technology in the classroom. But ITP's membership has dipped below the levels required to maintain our status as a formal APSA section. We need your membership in order to continue our important support for informational technology research and instructional support. If you are already a member of APSA, ITP section membership is only an additional $3 in dues. If you are not currently a member of APSA, please consider joining both APSA and ITP: APSA membership rates are scaled to income, with special rates for students, and APSA membership includes subscriptions to the American Political Science Review, PS: Political Science and Politics, and Perspectives. You can add an ITP membership to your APSA membership -- or join APSA itself -- by visiting the APSA web site: http://www.apsanet.org/myapsa When you have reached your personal APSA page by logging in (or creating a new account), click on "Membership renewal" under "Apply for Additional Services." Adding a section membership will be one of your options. For more information on ITP visit our web site at http://www.apsanet.org/~itp/ Thank you for your support. -- Alexandra Samuel Board member, Information Technology & Politics Section samuel@fas.harvard.edu http://www.alexandrasamuel.com