Notice Of Elections Part 1

by

CUPE Local 1623

Notice of Elections

 

Positions up for Election

  • President
  • First-Vice President
  • Recording Secretary
  • Secretary Treasurer
  • Trustees (3 positions)

 

The elections will exceptionally have the following timelines:

 

  • Notice of Election will be sent on Thursday, July 2, 2020, and nominations shall be received by Thursday, July 9, 2020, 18h00. Nominations and acceptance of nominations in writing can only be accepted from the Election Committee. A scanned copy or picture via e-mail with both the candidate and nominators signatures are acceptable. Nominations must be emailed to election@local1623.ca.   Nominations must be received no later than Thursday, July 9, 2020, 18h00.
    1. Nominations will include:
      1. Name of Candidate
      2. Position being sought
  • Statement from the Candidate accepting the nomination
  1. Name of Nominator
  2. Resume (each candidate can provide the Election Committee with a one page resume)

 

  • To be eligible for election to an Officer or Trustee position, on the date of being nominated, a member must be a member in good standing.
  • A member may accept nomination for one office

 

  • The Trustee receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected for three [3] years, the Trustee receiving the second [2nd] largest number of votes shall be elected for two [2] years and the Trustee receiving the third [3rd] largest number of votes shall be elected for one [1] year. Subsequently, one Trustee shall retire each year as the term for which such Trustee was elected expires.

 

  • In the event that there is only one (1) nominee for any position, the election committee shall declare that nominee elected by

 

  • When two or more nominees are to be elected to any office by electronic vote, each member voting shall be required to vote for the full number of candidates otherwise the electronic vote will be declared spoiled.

 

  • The Election Committee shall declare the elected candidate(s) in each contest who receive the greatest number of unspoiled electronic votes (plurality/first past the post).

 

  • In case of a tie vote, there shall be a second electronic vote run-off amongst the tied candidates within fourteen (14) days.

 

 

  • Elections will open on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 06h00 and close on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at 18h00.

 

  • The mandate for the President, First Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Secretary-Treasurer shall be from the day they are elected by the membership as a whole, until the next even year 2022 and nominations will follow their course as set out in section 10.

 

  • The local will use Simply voting in order to complete Election Part 1. Members will be able to vote online or by phone.

 

  • Only the members in good standing can vote.

 

  • Resume’s of the candidates will be available on the local’s website and on the union’s bulletin boards.

If you need technical assistance, please send an email to election@local1623.ca or call
our office at 705-674-7557.

RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY 18H30 VIA EMAIL AND POSTED ON BULLETIN BOARDS

 

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