2019 Election Rules

The Election Committee for 2019 has met and has established the following Election Rules:

1. Only bargaining unit members as of January 18, 2019, and any new member with an 1187 (pink form) dated prior to January 18, 2019 shall be eligible to vote in the 2019 local election.

1. Any 1188s as of January 18, 2019 in local office will be ineligible to vote.
2. Any member not appearing on the Dues Check Off - Pay Period 02-19 (January 18, 2019) shall be declared ineligible to vote as will anyone having a Form 1187 in the union office after 5:00 PM on January 18, 2019.

2. All ballots shall be mailed to all eligible members no later than March 1, 2019.
   1. All ballots will be color coded.
3. Directions accompanying the ballots must be adhered to.
4. All ballots must be returned via US Mail to PO Box 245 Old Bethpage, NY  11804 (in stamped envelope provided).

1. Hand delivered ballots will not be accepted.
2. Ballots must be received by 10:00 AM March 18, 2019.

5. Ballots shall only be released to at least two committee members after 10:00 AM on March 18, 2019.
6. The Committee will allow for duplicate ballots for those who did not receive or misplaced them.
   1. Duplicate ballots will be identified as duplicates on the business reply envelope.
   2. Duplicate ballots will be given to Long Island NY Area Local President Pete Furgiuele twenty at a time.
7. Candidates shall be permitted to run for only one position.
8. Any candidate running for office shall not campaign on union time.
9. Articles written by candidates shall be no longer than 250 words.

1. All articles are to be typed and double-spaced.
2. All articles are to be written in upper and lower case.
3. All articles are to be received by the Committee no later than COB February 8, 2019.
4. Articles are to be sent to the Local Election Committee, by mail.
5. No corrections will be made to articles.
6. Any profanity or slanderous remarks may be deleted from articles at the discretion of the Election Committee.
7. Candidates will be telephoned of any problems with articles and given time to submit any changes.
8. Changes must be submitted no later than COB February 13, 2019. Candidates must provide phone number.
9. Candidate articles will be posted on Local's Official Web-Site :  LONGISLANDAREALOCAL.ORG

1. The Election Committee will affix mailing labels to the candidate's mailings at a flat rate 'charge of $.175 per member maiIing list.
2. If a candidate chooses to use their own volunteers to affix mailing labels to mailings (which must take place at the Long Island Area Local Union Hall and at the time and date of the Election Committee's discretion), there will be a flat rate charge of $100 per member mailing list. At least two committee members will be present to supervise the affixing of the mailings labels.
3. Candidates will not have access to the union hall for the stuffing of any campaign mailings.
4. Candidates must submit to the election committee how they want their names to appear on the ballots and on the official Local Web-Site.
5. Any candidate who has any question concerning the election may submit them (in writing) to the Election Committee.
6. The Election Committee may modify these rules concerning the election process up until February 12, 2019. All candidates will be advised of any changes.
7. Ballots will be counted in the basement of the Union Hall on March 18, 2019 starting at  11:00 AM.
8. AlI properly returned ballots will be checked off and counted as per Local Dues Check Off (DCO) dated January 18, 2019 /PP 02-19.
10. There will be a notice posted on the Local Official Web-Site requesting that Shop Stewards/Members post any political information concerning Local Election 2019 on Union Bulletin boards.

These rules have been reviewed and agreed upon by the following Committee Members: Debbie Alanis, Bay Shore, Josephine Bruck, Mille Neck, Terry Hooks, Amagansett.

LONG ISLAND NY AREA LOCAL

AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO

300 Eastern Parkway • Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735 Telephone: (516) 694-APWU

               LOCAL ELECTIONS 2019              

THE ONLY LOCAL POSITION BEING CONTESTED IS AREA REPRESENTATIVE, NASSAU SOUTH.

YOU WILL BE RECEIVING CAMPAIGN LITERATURE FROM BOTH CANDIDATES AND FROM PEOPLE THAT ARE SUPPORTING THEM.

TO ENSURE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE ELECTION ALL CAMPAIGN LITERATURE RECEIVED MUST BE POSTED ON UNION BULLETIN BOARDS. ALL OTHER RULES AND ELECTION INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON OUR

LOCAL WEB-SITE - LONGISLANDAREALOCAL.ORG

BALLOTS WILL BE MAILED OUT MARCH BY MARCH 1, 2019. BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED BY 10:00 AM, MARCH 18, 2019. ELECTION COMMITTEE WILL PICK UP BALLOTS AFTER 10:00 AM, MARCH 18, 2019.

ANY MEMBER NOT RECEIVING A BALLOT BY MARCH 7, 2019 CAN CONTACT THE UNION HALL@ 516 694-2798 FOR A DUPLICATE BALLOT!!!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE - IT'S IMPORTANT

RESPECTFULLY,

THE 2019 ELECTION COMMITTEE