City of Berkeley CSU/PTRLA Chapter, SEIU Local 1021
2023 Chapter Board Election: ELECTION NOTICE & METHOD of NOMINATIONS
ELECTION NOTICE & METHOD of NOMINATIONS
These elections shall determine Chapter Board Officers as follows:
Chapter Board Officers
- Treasurer
The term of office shall be for the remainder of the two (2) years (ending February 2025).
METHOD OF NOMINATIONS
Nominations for Chapter Board Officers members must be submitted no later than October 24th at 5:00 pm. Nominations must be submitted in writing via email to Mara Engelson at mseberkeley at gmail.com or made at a general membership meeting. Nominations must be accepted by Friday, November 27th at 5:00 pm.
In order to run for and serve as a Chapter Board Officers, candidates shall have been members in good standing for at least one (1) year. No member shall be a candidate for more than one (1) chapter board office or seat at a time.
If candidates wish to submit written candidate statements, they must do so by submitting their statement via email to Mara Engelson at mseberkeley at gmail.com by Tuesday, November 1st at 12:00 pm. The Election Committee will disseminate submitted statements to members in good standing.
ELECTION AND BALLOT COUNT
The election shall be conducted by secret ballot via an online vote from Tuesday, November 14th at 7:30 am to Thursday, November 16th at 7:00 pm. If you do not get a ballot link by Tuesday, November 14th at 7:30 am, you can request a link by calling the Member Resource Center (MRC) at 1-877-687-1021. Only members in good standing are eligible to vote. Proxy voting and write-in candidates are prohibited. The election results will be announced on Friday, November, 17th.
Election Committee Members:
- Mara Engelson, mseberkeley at gmail.com
- Tino Ratliff, jctratliff at gmail.com
Challenges: Challenges to or disputes arising from a Chapter election must be submitted to the Chapter Election Committee within three (3) working days of the submission of the committee’s election report to the Chapter Board. Challenges must be submitted in writing and must cite specific violation(s) of the Chapter election rules and procedures, Chapter bylaws, or the Local 1021 Bylaws and Constitution. Challenges to the election will be considered valid only if they cite specific violations of election rules and procedures, Chapter bylaws, or the Local 1021 Bylaws and Constitution and if the alleged violation may have affected the outcome of the election. The Chapter Election Committee shall investigate and resolve challenges within ten (10) working days of receipt of the challenge. The Election Committee may order a re-run of all or part of the election.
Appeals: Challenges or disputes which are denied or cannot be resolved by the Chapter Election Committee may be appealed in writing to the Local 1021 Executive Board within five (5) working days of receipt of the Chapter Election Committee’s decision. The Local 1021 Executive Board shall investigate and respond within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the challenge. Challenges to the election will be considered valid only if they cite specific violations of the Chapter election rules and procedures, Chapter bylaws, or the Local 1021 Bylaws and Constitution and if the alleged violation may have affected the outcome of the election.