ARTICLE 15: LOCAL UNIONS - A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
ADD:
8. Each Local Union shall establish its own set of rules to govern all of its elections. The rules must be consistent with the rules outlined in the Policy Regarding Local Union Elections, made by the National Union, and the following provisions:
(a) Votes shall be conducted by secret ballot or another secure and confidential voting system.
(b) A majority of the votes cast shall be required for election unless the By-Laws of the Local Union stipulate otherwise.
(c) The President and the Secretary Treasurer or Financial Secretary of the Local Union shall be directly elected by all members of the Local Union. Other members of the Local Union Executive Board shall also be elected.
(d) All elections must be supervised by a democratically elected Election Committee, or by another process approved by the Local Union membership or the President of the National Union.
(e) Appeals about Local Union elections are governed by the Procedure Policy on Constitutional Matters and the Policy Regarding Local Union Elections.
Respectfully submitted by the NEB
*Added language reflects deletion of Article 15.B.5, presented in NEB-37.
