Elections Information

Local 1-S Elections

Elections include: (but not limited to)

Tabled Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Human Right Advocate)

Executive (Chief Stewards)

Stewards

Committee Members

Bylaw changes

Election Procedures:

Election Cycles:

All elected terms are for three years and the tabled officers and executive positions have been set up with alternate election years.

The President and Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected, so their term will start on January 1 of Year 2 in the three-year cycle and the Vice-President and Recording-Secretary shall be elected, so their term will start on January 1 of Year 1 in the three-year cycle. (Bylaw 10.01.02)

Chief Steward shall be elected by their respective groups for a term to begin in Year 1 or Year 2 of the election cycle, immediately following the election of the Executive Officers. Ballots shall be distributed as per election committee policy; (Bylaw 10.01.03)

The Call for Steward nominations will be sent out directly after the Chief Steward elections that are held Year 1 in the three-year cycle. (same year as Vice President and Recording Secretary). 

Committee terms will be held Year 1 in the three-year cycle. (same year as Vice President and Recording Secretary). 

As a point of reference elections being held in 2021 with the terms of the positions being 2022 - 2024

How to vote:

Electronic voting is used for most executive positions and the steps below can be followed:

In person voting can also occur during meetings such as general membership meeting, ratification voting or bylaw reviews.

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