The Election Process -
(Article V111 C.1.; Section IX F)
AFA-CWA’s policies provide for a two-step election process. The first is a
nomination ballot, which is a paper ballot where you indicate the name of
your nominee. The second step is the election ballot, which bears the names
of the persons nominated who are committed to serve in that particular
office. The nomination process is like a primary election, while the
election process is like a general election.
The nomination process begins five to six months before the start of a new
term of office. A complete schedule for elections can be found on the
AFA-CWA website
www.afanet.org/elections. The International office mails a letter of
instruction, a nomination ballot and a "Commitment to Serve" statement to
each active member of a local council when an election is required. The
nomination and election process for Council 89 will begin next week with the
first nomination ballots mailed on January 15, 2010.
If you are an active member in good standing, you have the right to nominate
one person who is committed to serve for each position being elected. It is
your responsibility to determine whether your proposed candidate is
committed to serve. Your candidate’s name cannot be place on the election
ballot unless she or he has signed a "Commitment to Serve" statement or
checked the block provided for this purpose on the return envelope for the
nomination ballot. You may also nominate yourself for a position by signing
the "Commitment to Serve" statement and writing in your name for the office
you wish to fill. In order to appear on the election ballot, each person
must have a minimum of two (2) nominations.
The Nomination Schedule is as followed:
January 15, 2010 ballot mail date
February 5, 2010 ballot postmark date
February 15, 2010 ballot count date
The Election Schedule is as followed:
March 15, 2010 ballot mail date
April 5, 2010 ballot postmark date
April 15, 2010 ballot count date
Please call the Local Office at 704-527-0325 if you have any
questions about the election process or you do not receive a nomination
ballot. You can also call the AFA-CWA Ballot Help Line at 1-800-424-2401.
In Solidarity,
Council 89 Officers
Ann Crowley - President
Glenda Talley - Vice President
Beth Carpenter - Secretary
Lucy Mosby - General Council Representative
Maryann Thomas - General Council Representative
