Article II - Nomination and Elections Committees

Article II - Nomination and Elections Committees
  1. The statewide Nominations Committee and the Elections Committee will be appointed per the Bylaws.
  2. Local nominations committees will be appointed by the local president as close to the beginning of their term as practicable.
  3. Local election committees will be appointed by the local president before nominations open for local regular or special elections. The election committee shall consist of at least two members; none of the members may be candidates for a position.
  4. The election committee for Local Charter Elections shall consist of a representative from each impacted Local (the existing Local(s) and the local seeking a charter) and a statewide officer to be selected by the MAPE president.
  5. Statewide, Regional, and Local Elections must be completed by June 1, so seating can occur in June.
  6. In even years, the President, Treasurer, Meet and Confer Chairs, Negotiations Representatives, Delegate Assembly Delegates and Alternates, odd-numbered Region Local Officers and Regional Steward Directors, and even-numbered Regional Directors will be elected.
  7. In odd years, the Vice President, Secretary, Organizing Council Members, Political Council Members, Delegate Assembly Delegates and Alternates, even-numbered Region Local Officers and Regional Steward Directors, and odd-numbered regional directors will be elected.
  8. Setting Dates. The Board of Directors shall fix all dates concerning regularly scheduled elections in accordance with the MAPE Election Timetable.  The Board will use the MAPE Election Timetable (Appendix A) and only add the actual dates.

    The Elections Committee shall set dates concerning statewide, regional, and local special elections.

    If a deadline falls on a day the MAPE office is closed, that deadline will be moved to the next day the office is open, and subsequent dates will be set based on the moved deadline.
Murray Cody Fri, 09/14/2018 - 12:12pm