The Local Union Officers’ Election and Unit Officers’ Election will be conducted by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed out on May 31, 2012 and counted on June 28, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Holiday Inn in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Ballots received at the designated depository after 8:00 a.m. on June 28, 2012 will not be counted. Instructions on the use of the mail ballot will be enclosed with the ballot. Ballots will be mailed for a run-off election, if necessary, on July 5, 2012 and counted on July 31, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Holiday Inn in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
All ballots will be mailed to the members’ last known address. Please be sure to contact the Local Union office at 630.960.4466 if you are not sure that your correct address is on file.
Write in votes shall not be permitted. The election shall be decided for the candidate receiving the most votes for a specific office. Officers and Executive Board Members will be installed in office at the first regular Local Union Executive Board meeting following their election to office. Unit Officers will be installed in office at the first Unit Meeting following their election.
A member’s Unit designation is determined by the member’s work location as reported by the employer.
UNIT OFFICER ELECTION
Nominations for Unit Chairman and Unit Recorder will be held at the regular meeting of each unit in May and elected in June, in accordance with Article III of the Bylaws. Unit officers shall be members of their respective Units.
No members shall be a candidate for more than one (1) Unit Office. No member shall be nominated for Unit office unless they are present or signify their willingness in writing to be a candidate. A member must have at least six (6) months continuous good standing in their Unit immediately prior to nomination to be eligible for office in their Unit.
Only members of each Unit in good standing are eligible to nominate and vote for the Unit’s officers.
The Local Union Officers, Executive Board, and Unit Officers are elected by mail ballot.
The Local 21 rules of election and campaigning will be available to candidates at the May Unit meetings, or by contacting the Election Committee at 630.960.4466, ext. 388. Only the Election Committee has access to this voicemail box.
