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Title: Elections Process


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Elections Process
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You are the IEA-NEA
Proper conduction of elections is
your responsibility!
Labor organizations are governed by the
Landrum-Griffin Act
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Resource Documents
  • Bylaws ---- Local, Region, State, and National
  • For local elections- refer to local governing
    documents
  • IEA-NEA Elections Handbook
  • The guide to local, region and state elections
  • Booklet on delegate requirements for NEA-RA
  • Sent to locals with more than 75 members (other
    locals are clustered by regions)
  • Roberts Rules of Order

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NOTICE of State and National Elections
  • Must be mailed to each members home address not
    less than 15 days prior to the election
  • This requirement is taken care of by the dates
    being published in the ADVOCATE
  • Hold election on the published date

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Nomination Process
  • Be sure to allow enough time
  • Inform all members of the nomination procedure
    and deadline

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Declared Elections
  • Candidates may be declared elected if
  • The number of candidates equals the number of
    positions available AND
  • No write-in provision is required by the
    governing documents

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CANDIDATES
  • MUST NOT be involved in the election procedure
  • Can help in other elections

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DUES MONEY
  • May NOT be used to promote any candidate over
    another
  • May be used to report action taken at a meeting,
    but not why someone was recommended over another
    person

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BALLOT INFORMATION
  • Must include
  • Office(s) or position(s) to be filled
  • Candidate(s) names
  • Voting instructions
  • Write-in provision???

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Mail Ballot Elections
  • Mail at least 15 days prior to tally date
  • Use double envelope method
  • Include instructions
  • Remind voters that complete return addresses are
    required

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Remember
  • Follow your approved and published Election Plan
  • If not, the notice of a new timeline must be
    mailed to home address of every member
  • Plan for emergency school closing

12
Absentee Voting
  • Is allowed
  • Must be requested and voted prior to election
    date
  • Use a double envelope method

Secrecy is a must! Proxy voting is not allowed
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Requirements
  • All eligible members must be provided a
    reasonable opportunity to be nominated for and to
    vote in elections
  • Conduct the election even if no nominations are
    received
  • Fair Share members do not participate in the
    election process
  • Use a PRE-PRINTED SIGNATURE ROSTER

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Election Procedures
Voting must be by secret ballot Never leave
ballots unattended
  • NO VOICE VOTES
  • NO RAISING HANDS
  • NO CALLING IN VOTES

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Election Tally
  • Must be done within 7days of election
  • Candidates and/or Poll Watchers are allowed
  • Ballots must be secured

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Remember
  • Ballots are valid when the intention of the voter
    is clear
  • Use valid votes cast to determine results
    (especially if you are conducting more than one
    election on a piece of paper)

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Run Off Elections
  • Follow timeline that was published in ADVOCATE
  • Conduct election in the same manner as the
    original
  • Have only one more candidate than the number of
    remaining positions available on the ballot

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Election Results
  • Report results within
  • 7 days of tally
  • Use a consistent method for reporting all
    elections
  • Notify candidates, governing bodies and members

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Storage
  • Keep materials collected from buildings/locals
    separated
  • ALL election materials MUST be sealed and stored
    for one year
  • Destroy after one year from date of tally

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ELECTION CHALLENGES
  • Refer to all applicable governing documents
  • Check and follow all procedures and timelines
  • Delegate Challenges go to IEA Elections Committee
  • All others to IEA Review Board

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Questions????
  • Use available resources
  • IEA-NEA Elections Handbook
  • IEA-NEA Elections Committee Members and Staff
    Liaisons
  • IEA-NEA Presidents Office

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REMEMBER
You are the IEA-NEA
  • Conduct all elections properly and encourage
    all members to vote!!!!!!
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