(FORMS AND RULES ARE AT THE LINKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE)
OFFICIAL NOMINEES
August 9, 2019
At the close of nominations, Chief Returning Officer Reg Anstey and the Election Committee are announcing the following candidates for the position of Secretary Treasurer:
Gerald Joseph (Joe) Fowler – Local 6240
Trevor King – Local 7001
Lisa J. Williams – Local 7104
Ballots will be going in the mail to members on August 26.
Deadline to receive ballots via mail is Sept 26
Ballots will be counted – September 27 (announcement of results will happen shortly thereafter).
M E M O
TO: All NAPE Members
FROM: Reg Anstey, Chief Returning Officer
RE: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Election of NAPE Secretary/Treasurer
DATE: July 25, 2019
In accordance with NAPE’s Constitution, nominations are invited for the position of Secretary/Treasurer of NAPE.
Below is a summary of the rules and procedures for the election. Nomination forms are available below or by request to NAPE office at 1-800-563-4442 or 754-0700 and must be signed by fifty (50) members in good standing (must have a registration card on file at NAPE Office). Nomination forms must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 9, 2019 via e-mail, fax, mail or in-person to:
Email: gquinlan@nape.ca
Fax: (709) 754-0726
Mail: Reg Anstey, Chief Returning Officer
NAPE
PO Box 8100
St. John’s NL AIB 3M9
In-Person: 330 Portugal Cove Place, St. John’s
Copies of the rules and procedures for the election of Secretary/Treasurer are available from NAPE Head Office upon request or online at the NAPE website at www.nape.ca.
If you know of any members not receiving a copy of this call for nominations, please ask them to contact NAPE Membership Department at 1-800-563-4442 or 754-0700, to have their names included on the voter’s list.
Yours truly,
Reg Anstey
CHIEF RETURNING OFFICER
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2019 ELECTION OF SECRETARY/TREASURER
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Candidates running for the elected office of Secretary/Treasurer must meet the following minimal nomination criteria:
‒ be a member of NAPE in good standing; must have a registration card on file at NAPE Office;
‒ not accept a nomination for any other position being contested under a full membership vote process; and
‒ have his/her nomination signed by 50 NAPE members in good standing – must have a registration card on file at NAPE Office (name must be printed and signed) listing their Local number.
‒ pay a nomination fee of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) on August 9th. Cheques will be cashed.
‒ Candidate’s two-sided pamphlet must be in on August 16 and print-ready (PDF) format on a disk. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that the information is accurate and complete.
ACCLAMATION
If not more than one nomination is received for the position, the Chief Returning Officer shall, at the close of nominations, declare the person duly elected by acclamation.
TIMEFRAMES
PRE-VOTE PERIOD
Election Call to be sent out by July 26, 2019.
Last day for Nominations is August 9, 2019 – 5:00 p.m.
Last day to submit original nomination papers is August 9, 2019 – 5:00 p.m.
Last day to finalize the Voters’ List and provide a copy to the Elections Committee is August 12, 2019 – 5:00 p.m., however, Appendix “A” will be considered for ballots up to and including September 13, 2019 – 5:00 p.m..
Last day for candidate to submit his/her print ready two-sided, one-page, black and white pamphlet in PDF format on a disk to the Elections Committee for approval is August 16, 2019 – 5:00 p.m.
BALLOT
Last day to mail out ballots to the members is August 26, 2019.
Last day for the members to return their ballot is September 26, 2019 – 5:00 p.m..
Day for the count of the ballots is September 27, 2019.
Last date a candidate has to request a recount of the ballot is October 4, 2019 – 5:00 p.m.
Last day that the recount must be completed is October 9, 2019 – 5:00 p.m..
If there are no more ballots, then the last day a candidate has to disclose the source of his/her campaign contributions and campaign expenditure is October 11, 2019 – 5:00 p.m.
NOMINATION FORM AND RULES
RULES AND POLICY PROCEDURES 2019
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