(202) 624-7420 (Facsimile)

March 15, 2006

TO: All LIUNA Locals

FROM: Joseph Guerrieri, Jr.

LIUNA Elections Officer

RE: 2006 Delegate Election Planning, Election Notices, and

Worksite Lists

As the time for nominations and elections for Delegates to

LIUNA's 2006 Convention approaches, the Elections Office is

advising all Locals of several upcoming requirements and

deadlines in the election process. Further information on the

topics addressed here can be found in the 2006 Election Rules,

previously sent to all Locals.

Election Plan Form

Under the 2006 Election Rules, Locals must submit their

completed Election Plan Form ("EPF") to the Elections Officer by

no later than April 15, 2006. Election Rules, Art. I, Sec.

A(5). A copy of the EPF is attached, and additional copies may

be obtained from the Elections Office website www.liuna-eo.org

or by calling the Elections Office toll-free at 877-232-4047.

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The completed EPF can be mailed to the Elections Office at the

above address or faxed to 202-624-7420.

Timing of Nomination Meeting and Election

Each Local's nomination meeting must take place in May and

each Local's election must take place in June. Election Rules,

Art. I, Sec. A(2). If your Local is conducting an in-person

election, the election must be held at least thirty days from

the nomination meeting. Election Rules, Art. I, Sec. B(3).

If your Local is conducting a mail ballot election, mail

ballot packages must be mailed ten to fifteen days after the

nomination meeting. Election Rules, Art. I, Sec. B(6)(b). The

return date for the mail ballots (that is, the date by which a

ballot must be received in order to be counted) must be at least

fifteen days after the mailing of the ballots and at least

thirty days after the nomination meeting. Election Rules, Art.

I, Sec. B(6)(a). The Election Judges will retrieve the ballots

from the post office at or shortly after 12:00 p.m. on the

return date. Election Rules, Art. I, Sec. B(6)(h).

In addition, each Local must conduct at least one regular

meeting between the nominations meeting and at least seven days

before the election. This meeting, however, may be held

immediately following the nominations meeting. Election Rules,

Art. III, Sec. F.

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Notice of Nomination and Election

Each Local must mail a combined notice of the nomination

meeting and election to each member in good standing, as well as

all persons who were in good standing at any time from January

1, 2006 to the date of the mailing. The notices must be mailed

at least fourteen days in advance of the nominations meeting by

first-class mail. Election Rules, Art. I, Sec. A(6).

The notice sent should be in a form substantially similar

to the model notices attached here. Please note that there are

different model notices depending on the type of election that

your Local will conduct (that is, either in person or by mail)

and depending on whether your Local is to be combined with

another Local for purposes of the Convention Delegate election.

Also be advised that Locals granted a variance to combine their

Convention Delegate and other officer elections will be provided

with a different model notice for their use. Locals granted a

variance to use absentee ballots will also be provided with a

special model notice.

In addition, when the Local will conduct its required

regular meeting immediately after the nominations meeting, that

should be indicated in the notice of nomination and election.

Election Rules, Art. III, Sec. F.

Please be advised that Locals conducting an in-person

election are also required to send a second notice of election

fourteen days before the election date. Locals conducting a

mail ballot election are not required to send a second notice

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because the mail ballot package sent to each voter provides

notice.

Additional copies of the model notices can be obtained from

the Elections Office website www.liuna-eo.org or by calling the

Elections Office toll-free at 877-232-4047.

Worksite List

Under the Election Rules, Locals also need to prepare a

list of worksites where members of the Local are working as of

April 1, 2006. Election Rules, Art. III, Sec. A. The list must

be arranged by employer name and location. The Local must make

its worksite list available, on request, to any candidate for

Convention Delegate or International Office. The Local must

update its worksite list on June 1, 2006. The Local should not

send its worksite list to the Elections Office, except upon

request.

If you have any questions about the topics addressed here

or the election process generally, please contact the Elections

Office. As always, thank you for your cooperation in these

matters.

Joseph Guerrieri, Jr. LIUNA Elections Office

Elections Officer 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

Suite 700

Jeffrey A. Bartos Washington, DC 20036-2243

Carmen R. Parcelli (877) 232-4047

EACH LIUNA LOCAL MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM BY FAX

OR MAIL TO THE ELECTIONS OFFICER BY NO LATER THAN APRIL 15, 2006.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE ELECTIONS OFFICE AT

(877) 232-4047.

1. LOCAL UNION CONTACT INFORMATION

Local No.___________________________________________________________________________________

Street Address_______________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip_______________________________________________________________________________

Phone (_____)_________________________________ Fax (_____)___________________________________

E-mail Address ______________________________________________________________________________

Business Manager____________________________________________________________________________

2. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EACH LOCAL UNION ELECTION JUDGE

a. Chief Election Judge's Name_________________________________________________________________

Home Address____________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip____________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone No. (_____)___________________________________________________________________

Cell Phone No. (_____)_____________________________________________________________________

E-mail Addess____________________________________________________________________________

b. Election Judge's Name_____________________________________________________________________

Home Address____________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip____________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone No. (_____)___________________________________________________________________

Cell Phone No. (_____)_____________________________________________________________________

E-mail Addess____________________________________________________________________________

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c. Election Judge's Name_____________________________________________________________________

Home Address____________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip____________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone No. (_____)___________________________________________________________________

Cell Phone No. (_____)_____________________________________________________________________

E-mail Addess____________________________________________________________________________

3. a. What is the approximate percentage of Local Union members whose primary language is other than English?

________________________________________________________________________________________

b. In which languages other than English should election materials be printed?____________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

4. PROPOSED DATE, TIME AND LOCATION OF DELEGATE NOMINATION MEETING

Date_____________________________________________, 2006

Time_________________________________________________

Location____________________________________________________________________________________

REMEMBER: Notice of Nomination Meeting and Delegate Election must be mailed to members at least 14 days

prior to the nomination meeting.

5. DOES YOUR LOCAL INTEND TO CONDUCT THE DELEGATE ELECTION BY IN-PERSON VOTING OR BY

MAIL BALLOT? (Check One)

____ In Person

____ Mail

6. (IF VOTING IN PERSON) PROPOSED DATE, LOCATION(S) AND HOURS THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FOR

IN-PERSON DELEGATE ELECTION

Date_____________________________________________, 2006

Location(s)__________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Hours Polls To Be Open________________________________________________________________________

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7. (IF VOTING BY MAIL) PROPOSED DATE, LOCATION AND TIME FOR MAILING BALLOTS OUT TO MEMBERS

Date_____________________________________, 2006

Time_________________________________________

Location____________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

8. (IF VOTING BY MAIL) PROPOSED DEADLINE FOR THE RETURN OF MAIL BALLOTS

Date_____________________________________, 2006

Time_________________________________________

Location____________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

REMEMBER: The deadline for returned ballots must be at least 15 days after the ballots have been mailed and at

least 30 days after the nomination meeting.

9. PROPOSED DATE, TIME AND LOCATION FOR COUNTING BALLOTS:

Date_____________________________________, 2006

Time_________________________________________

Location____________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

10. DO YOU PLAN TO USE AN OUTSIDE ELECTION COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT THE

ELECTION OF CONVENTION DELEGATES? (Check the appropriate response.) Yes ____ No____ IF YOU

DO PLAN TO USE AN OUTSIDE COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION, PLEASE STATE THE NAME, ADDRESS,

CONTACT PERSON, PHONE NUMBER AND FACSIMILE NUMBER OF THAT ENTITY.

Organization Contact Person____________________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone No. (_____)____________________________________________________________________________

Fax No. (_____)______________________________________________________________________________

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11. DATES AND LOCATIONS OF ALL REGULARLY-SCHEDULED LOCAL UNION MEETINGS IN 2006

Name____________________________________________ Title_________________________________________

Phone: Daytime_______________________ Evening_________________________ Cell______________________

Fax: __________________________________________ E-mail___________________________________________

Date___________________________________________________________________________________________

The Nomination Meeting for delegates to the 2006 LIUNA Convention will be held May_____,

2006, ________ a.m./p.m., at the following location: [LOCATION OF MEETING].

Local Union No. ________ is entitled to elect _____ Convention delegates. The policy for

reimbursement of Convention delegates is [POLICY DESCRIPTION].

Nominations may be made from the floor of the meeting by members in good standing. No

member can nominate himself/herself. A member who has been nominated must accept such

nomination in person, unless absent from the meeting on union business, or excused for just

cause by a vote of the membership of the Local Union.

The Election of Convention delegates will be held on June _____, 2006 at the following location:

[LOCATION OF ELECTION]. The polls will be open between the hours of ________ a.m./p.m.

and ________ a.m./p.m.

Please remember to bring identification and your membership number to the polls with you.

Only members in good standing as of the date of the Election will be eligible to vote, so if you

are unsure of your membership status, please contact: [CONTACT INFORMATION FOR

SECRETARY-TREASURER].

The Nomination Meeting for delegates to the 2006 LIUNA Convention will be held May_____,

2006, ________ a.m./p.m., at the following location: [LOCATION OF MEETING].

Local Union No. ________ is entitled to elect _____ Convention delegates. The policy for

reimbursement of Convention delegates is [POLICY DESCRIPTION].

Nominations may be made by a member in good standing either in person or by registered,

certified or express mail, which must be received by the Local Union prior to the nomination

meeting. No member may nominate himself/herself. Nominations may be accepted either in

person at the nomination meeting or, in the case of a mail nomination, in writing received by the

Election Judges within forty-eight hours of the nomination meeting at the following address:

[ADDRESS].

The Election of Convention delegates will take place by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to

members on __________, 2006 and must be RECEIVED at the post office box designated for

the return of the voted ballots no later than 12:00 noon on June _____, 2006 in order to be

counted in the Election. Only members in good standing as of the date of the Election will be

eligible to vote, so if you are unsure of your membership status, please contact: [CONTACT

INFORMATION FOR SECRETARY-TREASURER].

Local Union No. ________ has been combined with Local Union No. ________ for purposes of

the nomination and election of delegates to the 2006 LIUNA Convention. The Nomination

Meeting will be held May_____, 2006, ________ a.m./p.m., at the following location:

[LOCATION OF MEETING].

Local Union Nos. ________ and ________ are entitled to elect a total of _____ Convention

delegates. The policy for reimbursement of Convention delegates is [POLICY DESCRIPTION].

Nominations may be made from the floor of the meeting by members in good standing. No

member can nominate himself/herself. A member who has been nominated must accept such

nomination in person, unless absent from the meeting on union business, or excused for just

cause by a vote of the membership of the Local Union.

The Election of Convention delegates will be held on June _____, 2006 at the following location:

[LOCATION OF ELECTION]. The polls will be open between the hours of ________ a.m./p.m.

and ________ a.m./p.m.

Please remember to bring identification and your membership number to the polls with you.

Only members in good standing as of the date of the Election will be eligible to vote, so if you

are unsure of your membership status, please contact: [CONTACT INFORMATION FOR

SECRETARY-TREASURER].

Local Union No. ________ has been combined with Local Union No. ________ for purposes of the

nomination and election of delegates to the 2006 LIUNA Convention. The Nomination Meeting will be held

May_____, 2006, ________ a.m./p.m., at the following location: [LOCATION OF MEETING].

Local Union Nos. ________ and ________ are entitled to elect a total of _____ Convention delegates. The

policy for reimbursement of Convention delegates is [POLICY DESCRIPTION].

Nominations may be made by a member in good standing either in person or by registered, certified or

express mail, which must be received by the Local Union prior to the nomination meeting. No member may

nominate himself/herself. Nominations may be accepted either in person at the nomination meeting or, in the

case of a mail nomination, in writing received by the Election Judges within forty-eight hours of the

nomination meeting at the following address: [ADDRESS].

The Election of Convention delegates will take place by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to members on

__________, 2006 and must be RECEIVED at the post office box designated for the return of the voted

ballots no later than 12:00 noon on June _____, 2006 in order to be counted in the Election. Only members

in good standing as of the date of the Election will be eligible to vote, so if you are unsure of your

membership status, please contact: [CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SECRETARY-TREASURER].