SEIU Local 99 will be holding a special election to fill Executive Board Delegate vacancies in 2013. This includes two vacancies in the Early Education Division, one in the Higher Education Division, and one in the Retiree Division. Ballots will be mailed out by August 26th and counted on September 24th, 2013.
Constitution & Bylaws Article 6 – Executive Board, Section 1.B Industry Division Executive Board Delegates
In accordance with our union’s Constitution and Bylaws, the following nomination procedures will be observed:
The Executive Board shall appoint an Elections Committee consisting of a Chairperson and at least five (5) additional members. There shall be at least one member from each Industry Division on the Elections Committee. No member may serve on the Elections Committee if s/he is a candidate for office. If a neutral third party administrator is not engaged, the Elections Committee shall determine all questions of candidate eligibility, be in charge of the election process and the counting of ballots, the certification of results and decide any election protests.
Constitution & Bylaws Article 15 – Committees, Section 3- Special Committees, B. Elections Committee
July 2, 2013 – Beginning on July 2nd, nominating petitions will be available between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm at the main SEIU Local 99 office located at 2724 W. 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90005.
Constitution & Bylaws Article 12 – Elections, Section 1- Nominations, C. Local-wide Officer and Industry Division Executive Board Delegate Nomination Petitions
July 9, 2013 – Extended hours for nominations petition pick-up shall be held at the main SEIU Local 99 office located at 2724 W. 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90005, from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm for the purpose of picking-up nomination petitions and gathering signatures.
Constitution & Bylaws Article 9 – Industry Divisions, Section 5 – Industry Division Meetings
August 1, 2013 – Final day to turn in nominating petitions. Petitions must be returned by 5pm to the main SEIU Local 99 office located at 2724 W. 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90005.
Constitution & Bylaws Article 12 – Elections, Section 1 – Nominations, C. Local-wide Officer and Industry Division Executive Board Delegate Nomination Petitions
Qualifications for Nominations and Nominating a Candidate
“Any member wishing to be a candidate for the Office of Industry Division Delegate may be nominated by submitting to the Chairperson of the Elections Committee, a nominating petition signed by 25 members in good standing within the nominee’s Industry Division. Any member who wishes to be a candidate for the Office of Retiree Delegate may be nominated by submitting to the Chairperson of the Elections Committee, a nominating petition signed by 10 Members in good standing within the Retiree Division.
Constitution & Bylaws Article 12 – Elections, Section 1 – Nominations, B. Industry Division Executive Board Delegate Petitions
In order to be eligible to nominate a candidate for Industry Division Executive Board Delegate you must be a member who is not in arrears in the payment of any installment of dues or assessments more than one hundred and twenty (120) days after their due date.
Constitution & Bylaws Article 4 – Membership Eligibility and Representational Categories, Section 3- Suspension of Good Standing Status of Membership
Constitution & Bylaws Article 12 – Elections, Section 2- Eligibility for Local-wide Officers and Industry Division Executive Board Delegates, A. Eligibility
A person shall be eligible to be nominated and to serve as an elected Local Union Officer or Industry Division Executive Board Delegate who has been a member in continuous good standing in the Local Union for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the nomination and who has during all of that time paid the full dues required for the working members of the Local union within each month when due. However, if any of its bargaining units or Industry Divisions has not been in existence the time herein required, a candidate for office must have been a member in continuous good standing for the entire time since affiliation, creation of new Industry Division or first contract.
Please refer to SEIU Local 99’s Constitution and Bylaws Article 12 for the complete language regarding elections, offices and procedures. Copies of the Constitution & Bylaws are available at our union offices or Click Here.
The nomination procedures in English and Spanish are available to view here.
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