THE FOLLOWING RULES ARE TAKEN FROM THE IAM CONSTITUTION OR THE NLRB AND PREPARED BY THE GRAND LODGE. THEY ARE NOT COMPLETE BUT MEANT TO INFORM AS TO THE OVERALL PROCESS OR SPECIFIC ISSUES WHICH HAVE BEEN QUESTIONED IN THE PAST.
RETIRED OR EXEMPT MEMBERS AND MEMBERS ON INDEFINITE LAYOFF MAY VOTE FOR OFFICERS OF THE LODGE; BUT MAY NOT VOTE FOR POSITIONS HAVING A DIRECT EFFECT ON THE BARGAINING PROCESS, SUCH AS STEWARDS OR COMMITTEE PERSONS
NOMINATION NOTICE - MUST CONTAIN DATE, TIME AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING; THE OFFICES FOR WHICH NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED; THE CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; AND MUST BE POSTED, MAILED OR DISPLAYED IN A MANNER TO ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE NOTICE OF THE NOMINATION MEETING AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
ELECTION NOTICE - MUST BE MAILED TO THE LAST KNOWN HOME ADDRESS OF ALL MEMBERS NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION (MAY BE CONTAINED IN LODGE NEWSPAPER IF PAPER IS MAILED TO MEMBERS' HOMES); ALSO POST ON ALL UNION BULLETIN BOARDS; MUST SPECIFY DATE AND LOCATION OF BALLOTING AND TIME POLLS WILL BE OPEN; MUST SPECIFY VOTER ELIGIBILITY RULES; AND MUST INFORM MEMBERS OF PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
NOMINATIONS
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ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE MADE FROM THE FLOOR BY A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING. |
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MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE THEMSELVES. |
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NOMINATIONS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING. |
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MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT PRESENT MAY BE NOMINATED, BUT THEY MUST HAVE A LETTER ON FILE WITH THE RECORDING SECRETARY STATING THAT THEY WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION FOR THAT PARTICULAR OFFICE. |
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
MEMBERS MAY VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT IF THEY:
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RESIDE MORE THAN 25 MILES FROM THE POLLING PLACE. |
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ARE CONFINED BY VERIFIED ILLNESS |
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ARE ON VACATION, OFFICIAL UNION BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT ASSIGNMENT, RESERVE MILITARY LEAVE OR ON LEAVE QUALIFYING UNDER U.S. FAMILY LEAVE LAWS. |
THE RECORDING SECRETARY MUST:
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MAIL BALLOT PACKETS TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE FILED WRITTEN REQUEST NO LESS THAN 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION, AND PRESENT ALL VOTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO THE INSPECTORS (ELECTION TELLERS). |
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PRESERVE ALL ABSENTEE BALLOTS ALONG WITH ELECTION MATERIALS FOR 1 YEAR, INCLUDING ALL WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR BALLOTS, LISTS OF BALLOTS MAILED, IDENTIFICATION STUBS, UNUSED BALLOTS, BALLOTS RETURNED FOR INCORRECT ADDRESSES, ENVELOPES CONTAINING VOTED BALLOTS, VOTED BALLOTS, CHALLENGED BALLOTS DECLARED VOID, IMPOUNDED BALLOTS AND ELIGIBILITY RULINGS MADE BY THE INSPECTORS, TELLERS, OR R.S. |
OBSERVERS:
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EACH CANDIDATE HAS THE RIGHT TO ONE OBSERVER, BUT A CANDIDATE MAY NOT SERVE AS HIS/HER OWN OBSERVER OR THAT OF ANY OTHER CANDIDATE. |
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OBSERVERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE LODGE AND SERVE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES; |
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THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO OBSERVERS; THEY MUST BE PERMITTED IN AREAS WHERE THEY CAN OBSERVE THE VOTING AND TABULATION PROCEDURES; THEY MAY NOT HANDLE BALLOTS' THEY MAY NOT ENGAGE IN CAMPAIGNING (BY WEARING CAMPAIGN APPAREL DURING VOTING OR OTHERWISE); AND THEY MAY NOT CONVERSE WITH VOTERS OR OBSTRUCT THE BALLOTING PROCESS. |
QUESTIONS OR INTERPRETATIONS OF THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE LODGE.