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Your Role What's in This Guide What is NOT in This Guide Who Should Use This Guide How to Use This Guide Seeking Assistance Website CHAPTER ONE APPOINTING JUDGES OF ELECTION AND BEGINNING THE ELECTION PROCESS Requirements SECTION 1: APPOINTING THE JUDGES OF ELECTION SECTION 2: BEGINNING THE ELECTION PROCESS A. Determine Your Election Responsibilities: B. Review the Following Materials: C. Meet with Current Officers D. Schedule the Election CHAPTER TWO NOMINATIONS SECTION 1: SCHEDULING THE NOMINATION MEETING AND NOTIFYING THE MEMBERS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SECTION 2: THE NOMINATION MEETING REQUIREMENTS 1. Qualifications of the The Nominator 2. Nominee Protocol 3. The Nominations Process
SUGGESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1.Can a member nominate himself/herself?
2. Can offices be combined?
3. Can a Local Union decide not to fill one or more of
the offices listed in ULUCArticle IV, Section 1?
4. Can a candidate running for Business Manager
separately run for District
5. Can retired members nominate candidates for Local Union office?
6. Is an exact amount required when setting the salary and other
compensation of Local Union officers?
7. Must the ULUC's provisions concerning the nomination meeting be read to
the members at the meeting?
8. If a member accepts a nomination for one office, can he or she later
withdraw his or her acceptance if another member wants to nominate him
or her for a subsequent office?
9. If a member nominated as part of a "slate" is disqualified, must the Judges
of Election reopen nominations to fill the slate?
10. Is a member who has transferred into the Local Union from another LIUNA-
affiliate eligible to run in the next election?
11. What is the process for members to nominate a "slate" of officers?
CHAPTER THREE
SCHEDULING THE ELECTION
REQUIREMENTS
SUGGESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. In what month is the election normally held?
2. What is reasonable in terms of polling hours and polling sites?
3. May a Local Union use mail-in balloting?
CHAPTER FOUR
THE CANDIDATES
REQUIREMENTS
1 Procedural Rules
2. The Candidate is Disqualified If:
3. Good Standing
4. Working at the Calling
SUGGESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1.Are the crimes listed by the LMRDA prohibiting a person from holding office
2.If a member would like to protest the qualifications of a nominee, may the
complaining member be present at the qualification meeting with the nominee
and the Judges of Election to voice his concerns?
3.If a member has been suspended for late payment of dues within the past
two years, is that enough to make him ineligible for not being
in "good standing" for the two previous years?
4. If there is a question as to whether or
not a member is retired, and thus
ineligible to hold office, what factors
should the Judges of Election use to make their determination of eligibility?
5. What factors should the Judges of Election consider in determining whether
a member is a "supervisor" and thus ineligible to hold office?
6. Can secretaries or administrators who have already held office since before
1991 still run for office?
7. Can a member run for office while holding membership in another labor
organization?
8. Is a member "working at the calling" if
he or she works for a non-union
9. Can a member be considered to be "working at the calling" if he or she
10. What types of employment would satisfy the provisions of ULUC
Article V, Section 4(c) that classifies "employment by the go
11. If a member has not worked at the calling for
the entire year prior to the
12. What steps should be taken if all the nominees for a certain office are found
to be unqualified?
CHAPTER FIVE CAMPAIGNING SECTION 1: GENERAL CAMPAIGN RULES REQUIREMENTS SUGGESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1 Can candidates use non-members to help campaign? 2. Are candidates allowed to copy the membership list? SECTION 2: DISTRIBUTING CAMPAIGN LITERATURE REQUIREMENTS SUGGESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1 Can candidates use sample ballots as part of their campaign literature? SECTION 3: INSPECTING THE MEMBERSHIP LIST SUGGESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. Is a Local Union required to comply with a candidate's request for a list of contractors' names and job locations? 2. Is a candidate entitled to use a "personal" mailing list which was created or obtained as a result of the candidate (or a supporter) serving as an officer or employee of the Local Union? SECTION 4: UNION AND EMPLOYER FUNDS REQUIREMENTS SUGGESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION 1 Is it still a violation if a candidate uses Union or employer funds without the knowledge of the Union or employer'? (e.g., if the candidate makes copies on the Union's copy machine after hours). 2. Is it always a violation if the incumbent officer visits a jobsite during the election season? CHAPTER SIX THE RIGHT TO VOTE REQUIREMENTS SUGGESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1 If a member on dues checkoff is laid off, does this affect his good standing? 2. Can members who only work at the calling a few months out of the year vote 3. Can a retired member vote in Local Union elections? 4. Can members who own or manage a construction company vote in Local 5. If a member has transferred into the Local Union from another LIUNA CHAPTER SEVEN THE ELECTION SECTION 1: THE NOTICE OF ELECTION REQUIREMENTS SUGGESTIONS SECTION 2: BALLOTS REQUIREMENTS A. Preparing the Ballot B. Safeguarding and Accounting for the Ballots SUGGESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1 . If a candidate is running unopposed for a certain office, must that candidate 2. May a candidate request that his or her nickname appear on the ballot? 3. If candidates must be listed in the order in which they are nominated, how is a slate of candidates identified? SECTION 3: THE POLLING PLACE REQUIREMENTS SUGGESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1 . Are candidates and their supporters allowed to campaign outside the 2. If a Local Union has a substantial number of members who do not speak English 3. What is the role of the incumbent Secretary-Treasurer during the election? 4. Are the Judges of Election and Secretary-Treasurer required to be in the voting area "at all times"? SECTION 4: WATCHERS REQUIREMENTS SECTION 5: COUNTING BALLOTS REQUIREMENTS SUGGESTIONS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1.If the outcome of the race hinges on the validity of challenged ballots, what action should be taken? 2.Does a candidate need to get a majority of votes to win an office? 3. Can Local Unions use counting devices, accountants, or balloting organizations to count ballots?
CHAPTER EIGHT HANDLING PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS A. The Six Most Common Complaints: B. Seven Suggested Steps for Resolving Complaints C .Determining Appropriate Action SUGGESTIONS APPENDIX A SAMPLE NOMINATION NOTICE Sample NOMINATION NOTICE Heavy Highway Local 888
APPENDIX B RULES FOR WATCHERS
APPENDIX C GUIDELINES FOR COUNTING BALLOTS
APPENDIX D GUIDELINES FOR VOIDING BALLOTS
APPENDIX E ELECTION PLANNER
APPENDIX F CALL METHOD
APPENDIX G STACK METHOD
APPENDIX I SAMPLE VOTE SUMMARY BALLOT BUNDLE RESULTS
APPENDIX J BALLOT TALLY CERTIFICATION
APPENDIX K SAMPLE BALLOT TALLY CERTIFICATION Heavy Highway Local 888 BALLOT RECAP ELECTION RESULTS WATCHERS JUDGES OF ELECTION
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