| Dear Members,
Please find attached the updated Notice of Upcoming Executive Elections.
Kindly note the revised timeline dates, which have now been confirmed with our National Representative. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
Voting will begin on March 7th at 12:01 a.m. You will receive a link from Simply Voting. If you do not receive this link, please notify the office at cupe561@cupe561.ca.
Thank you for your attention and participation.
UPDATED NOTICE OF UPCOMING EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS
All election questions and communication will go through the Returning Officer via email – ReturningOfficer@cupe561.ca
| Positions to be Elected |
Term |
Bargaining Unit
(eligible to nominate and vote) |
| Vice President (Acclaimed) |
2 years |
All |
| Secretary Treasurer (Acclaimed) |
2 years |
All |
| Executive Shop Steward (1) |
2 years |
All |
| Trustee (Acclaimed) |
1 year |
All |
| Trustee (1) |
3 years |
All |
Timelines for the 2026 Executive Elections are as follows
Feb 25th – 10 day campaign period begins
March 7th – 12:01am – Voting period begins (Simply Voting)
March 11th 11:59pm – Voting closes
March 12th – Elected candidates announced
May 1st – Newly Elected officers will assume elected positions
Voting Process
– The election will use a preferential voting system where members must rank all candidates in order of preference on an online system approved by the Executive Board. To be elected a candidate must receive a majority (more than half) of the unspoiled votes.
– An instant run-off system of counting votes will be used when ballots are initially counted for each voter’s top choice. If a candidate has more than half of the vote based on first choices, that candidate is elected. If no candidate has more than half of the vote, the candidate with the least number of votes will be dropped from the list. The next preference from the dropped candidate that has not been elected or eliminated will be counted and added to the remaining candidate’s totals. If this results in a candidate receiving more than half of the vote, the candidate is elected. This process continues until a candidate has more than half of the votes.
– When more than one member is to be elected to an office, the, member voting shall be required to vote for the full number of candidates to be elected or else the electronic vote will be declared spoiled.
Voting Period – March 7th to March 12th
– Eligible voters will receive one voting link,
– Online voting will be via Simply Voting, please watch your inbox and junk folder for your ballots to come through.
-The voting period will be open for 5 days starting March 7th at 12:01am, and closing on March 12th at 11:59pm |
