Local 59 IBT Delegates Election
IBT Local 59 Delegate Election Results
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Delegates
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Alternate Delegates
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Notice of Results of Nomination Meeting
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
Please be advised of the following Results of the Nomination Meeting, which was held on Sunday, February 13, 2011.
George Belanger Unity Slate
- George F. Belanger – Nominated as Delegate
- Philip R. Sullivan – Nominated as Delegate
- Manuel Amaral, Jr. – Nominated as Alternate Delegate
Members Slate:
- Timothy Muldoon – Nominated as Delegate
- Robert Slezak – Nominated as Delegate
- Gary Carreiro – Nominated as Alternate Delegate
Notice of Election – Local Union 59
A secret mail ballot election is being held for 2 delegates and 1 alternate to the 2011 IBT Convention. When you receive your ballot, vote for no more than 2 candidates for delegate and no more than 1 candidate for alternate. To vote, place a mark in the box to the left of the candidate(s) or slate of your choice.
Instructions to Voter:
1. Vote for no more than 2 delegate candidates and no more than 1 alternate delegate candidate. You may vote for a full slate.
2. You may vote for a partial slate plus additional candidates, whether or not on a slate, so long as the total number of delegate and alternate delegate candidate votes does not exceed the total to be elected.
3. Instead of voting for any slate or partial slate, you may vote for individual candidates, whether or not on a slate, so long as the total number of delegate and alternate delegate candidate votes does not exceed the total to be elected.
4. To vote, place a mark in the box (or circle) to the left of each candidate or slate of your choice.
5. By placing a mark in the slate box (or circle) you will have voted for all of the individual candidates on that slate.
After voting, fold the ballot (do not tear off any portion) and insert the ballot into the envelope marked “Secret Ballot Envelope.” Seal the secret ballot envelope. Do not put any identifiable marks on the secret ballot envelope. Use of this envelope ensures the confidentiality of your vote.
Place the sealed Secret Ballot Envelope in the return envelope, seal and mail the return envelope. Postage is already provided. Do not remove or deface the mailing label which contains your name and address. This label must be visible for your vote to be counted.
ONLY BALLOTS RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL TO THE ELECTION OFFICE P.O. BOX
BY 9:00 A.M. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2011 WILL BE COUNTED.
You should receive your ballot package by Monday, March 28, 2011. If you have not received a ballot by then, or if you make a mistake on your ballot or lose your ballot, or need any materials, which accompanied your ballot, you may request a duplicate by contacting the Local Union at:
Teamsters Union Local No. 59
27 South Sixth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
508-993-1505
No person or entity shall limit or interfere with the right of any IBT member to vote, including, but not necessarily limited to, the right to independently determine how to cast his or her ballot, the right to mark his/her ballot in secret and the right to mail the ballot himself/herself. No person or entity may encourage or require an IBT member to mark his/her ballot in the presence of another person or to give his/her ballot to any person or entity for marking or mailing. Any violation of this rule may result in the disqualification of a candidate who benefits from the violation, in imposition of criminal penalties under federal law and/or other consequence or remedy.
Nomination Notice - Local Union 59
Nominations of candidates for (2) delegates and (1) alternate delegate to the June, 2011, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Convention in Las Vegas, NV, will be held on:
- Date: Sunday, February 13, 2011
- Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Location: New Bedford Elks Lodge #73, 23 South Sixth Street, New Bedford, MA
The expenses of sending the delegates to the IBT Convention will be paid by the Local Union. The expenses of sending (1) alternate delegate will be paid by the Local Union.
Eligibility To Nominate
To be eligible to nominate or second, a member must have paid dues through January, 2011.
Dues and arrearages must be paid by 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2011, at 27 So. Sixth Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Eligibility To Run
To be eligible to run for Convention delegate or alternate delegate, a member must:
- Be a member in continuous good standing of the Local Union, with one's dues paid to the Local Union for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months prior to the month of nomination with no interruptions in active membership due to suspensions, expulsions, withdrawals, transfers or failure to pay fines or assessments;
- Be employed at the craft within the jurisdiction of the Local Union for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months prior to the month of nomination; and
- Be otherwise eligible to serve if elected.
It is strongly recommended that each prospective nominee request advance verification of his/her eligibility to run for delegate or alternate delegate. In order to maximize the opportunity for the Election Supervisor to verify eligibility in advance of nomination, this request should be in writing to the Election Supervisor as soon as possible, but in no event less than five (5) working days prior to the nomination meeting. The Election Supervisor will not be able to verify eligibility of any prospective nominee who requests verification less than five (5) working days prior to the nomination meeting.
Method of Nomination
Delegate candidates will be nominated and seconded separately from alternate delegate candidates. All nominations for delegate and alternate delegate shall be at large.
Any member may:
- Be nominated and seconded orally from the floor by members in good standing other than the nominee; or,
- Be nominated and seconded in writing by members in good standing, other than the nominee, unable to attend the nomination meeting. A written nomination or second must:
- Be submitted to the Local Union Secretary-Treasurer so as to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. of the day before the day of the nominations meeting;
- State whether it is a nomination or a second;
- Identify the name of the person being nominated or seconded;
- Identify if the nomination or second is for delegate or alternate delegate;
- Be signed and have the member’s Social Security Number; and;
- Be treated by the presiding officer as if it had been made from the floor.
- Nominate or second more than one candidate;
- Be nominated or seconded by more than one member;
- Decline to be nominated or seconded by a particular person or persons.
Any member who intends to nominate or second a candidate may also request that the Election Supervisor verify his/her eligibility. All such requests must be in writing and must be received by the Election Supervisor no less than five (5) days prior to the nomination meeting.
Acceptance of Nomination
The nominee may accept either:
- In person at the meeting; or if absent, in writing.
- If acceptance is made in writing, the document must be presented to the presiding Local Union officer no later than the time the member is nominated. Any member present at the meeting may produce the written acceptance at the time the absent member is nominated.
No member may accept nomination for both delegate and alternate delegate.
Any candidate for delegate and alternate delegate is permitted to run as a member of a slate, which is defined as any grouping by mutual consent of two or more candidates. To qualify on the election ballot as a slate, a slate declaration form, which is available from the Secretary-Treasurer or the Election Supervisor at the address shown below, must be completed and submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer, with a copy to the Election Supervisor, no later than thee (3) days after the Local Union's final nomination meeting.
Any attempt by a person or entity to limit, interfere or retaliate against any IBT member for exercising the right to nominate, second or run as a delegate or alternate delegate, may result in disqualification of a candidate who benefits from the violation, imposition of criminal penalties under federal law and/or other consequences or remedy.
For additional information relating to the nomination or election process for the IBT International Delegates or Alternates, please contact your Local Union Secretary-Treasurer, the Election Supervisor or the Election Supervisor Regional Director.
The Election Supervisor may be contacted at:
Office of the Election Supervisor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
1800 K Street, NW, Suite 421 L
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: 1-877-317-2011 or 202-429-8683
Facsimile: 202-429-6809
E-mail: ElectionSupervisor@IBTvote.org
The Election Supervisor Regional Director may be contacted at:
Name: David Reilly
22 West Main Street
Wickford, RI 02852
Phone: 401-294-9595
Facsimile: 401-295-2423
E-mail: dreilly@dfresq.com