LOCAL 3804 ELECTION RULES

The Local Election Committee shall supervise the nomination and election of local officers, members of the governing board, and delegates to the CWA convention. This committee shall have the authority and responsibility to see that nominations and elections are conducted in accordance with the CWA constitution and local bylaws, A member shall not be permitted to serve on the election committee if he or she is a candidate for any office of the local or delegate to the CWA convention. All questions. concerning the conduct and challenges of elections shall be determined by the election committee, subject to the right of appeal to the governing board and the membership of the local.

1. Nominations

   Any member of the Local may be nominated for election provided the nominee consents. Nominations may be made by the election committee or any member of the local at the membership meeting called for that purpose of making nominations.

2. Campaigning

   1. Each candidate will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to have campaign materials distributed by the local to the membership. The expense of such distribution shall be borne by the candidate.
   2. Each candidate will be treated equally with respect to the conditions and expenses of the distribution of campaign literature.
   3. No local or national union funds nor employer funds shall be used to promote the candidacy of any individual. The use of employer stationery, facilities, equipment or personnel in connection with any campaign is prohibited. Use of plain local stationery, facilities, equipment or personnel in connection with any campaign is prohibited unless the local is compensated. Use of union stationery with the local's name, insignia, or other mark identifying the local is prohibited.
   4. No member may campaign during time that is paid for by any local, the national union or any employer. Campaigning incidental to regular union business would not be a violation of this section or federal law.
   5. Every bona fide candidate shall have the right, once within thirty days prior to a union election, to inspect a list containing the names and addresses of all members of the union who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement requiring membership therein as a condition of employment. This list shall be maintained and kept at the union office by a designated official thereof.
   6. Each candidate is allowed to have an observer(s) at the preparation and mailing and at the counting of the ballots. Observers must be members of the Local. Observers are not allowed to touch the ballots or the membership list. Observers cannot be on union time or company time while acting in this capacity.