This is the generic group III email I got today about elections. I don't remember if ASA and PNCL are both group III.
September 1, 2009
Dear Election Group III Member:
In an effort to make voting more convenient, we are introducing another option for members to cast their vote when a ballot is available. *The new voting option allows the member to access the balloting system through the ALPA crewroom website. *By virtue of being able to access the crewroom site, the member will be able to pass through to the balloting site in a few simple steps without having to enter different voter credentials. *(NOTE: *Any member wanting to vote via phone or directly on the ballotpoint website will still need to use the voter credentials established with the balloting vendor.)
All eligible voters in any local council election or MEC ballot will see a graphic on their ALPA Members Only home page alerting them to an open ballot. *This graphic will display for the duration of the balloting period as the ballot system is designed to allow a member to re-enter the system and recast a vote at any time during the balloting period. *In addition to the required communications via US mail, members will also receive an email announcing when a ballot is available and a reminder several days before the ballot closes. *The graphic and related emails will be available only to a member who is eligible to vote. *
Nomination ballots will be mailed the first week of September to all members of local councils who are to nominate representatives for the term of office beginning on March 1, 2010. *As a member, you are responsible for determining the nominee's willingness to serve prior to nomination. *The nominee must declare his willingness to serve in writing to the Local Council Chairman, or his designee, prior to the adjournment of the Council meeting in order for their name to to appear on the election ballot. *A declaration by fax, email, or marking of the willingness-to-serve box on the nominating ballot envelope will be acceptable. *Nominees must be Active, Executive Active, or Grievance Pending members in good standing of your council and in the same Status (Captain, First Officer, etc.) as those members that he/she would represent.
After the nomination meeting, the Local Council officers will return all completed ballot materials to the Herndon office. **Upon receipt of the returned materials an audit is completed by the Membership & Council Services Department. *After completion of the audit, Representative Ballot notices will be mailed to the eligible voting members of the Local Council. *
Voting for representatives and officers will be conducted by telephone or through the Internet, using the services of a bonded, independent organization. Election notices sent to the members' home addresses will provide the dates voting will occur and directions on how to use the telephone and Internet voting systems. Each member's votes will be secret, and ALPA's Election Ballot and Certification Committee (EBCB) will certify the results of the election.
For council meetings held in September or early October; ballots may be mailed as early as October 15 with the results certified on November 10. *Ballots from council meetings held later in October will be mailed by November 10 and the results certified on December 10. *Following the certification of the representative election, an officer ballot notification will be mailed to all voting members of the local council. *
During the election cycle, candidates for office may use the services of the ALPA Publishing Services Group to send campaign material to the voting members of their local council. A candidate may send campaign material via mail, e-mail, or a combination, but all expenses associated with sending campaign literature are the responsibility of the candidate.
The rules governing the nomination and election processes (ALPA Constitution and By-Laws, Article III, Sections 7 and 8) as well as candidates' rights (Section 90 of the ALPA's Administrative Manual) are available on the Members Only section of the ALPA website-crewroom.alpa.org.
The local council representatives who are elected this Fall will become members of their pilot group's master executive council (MEC). As members of the MEC, they represent the interests of the members of their local councils at MEC meetings.
The elected representatives are also members of ALPA's Board of Directors, which is the highest governing body of the Association.
ALPA as an organization has many goals, one of which is "to provide representation for all members of the airline piloting profession; to promote the interests of that profession; and to safeguard the rights, individually and collectively, of its members."
The Association's representation structure and democratic process allows for each and every member to have his or her voice heard. Let your voice be heard through your participation in the process of nominating and electing your local council representatives and officers.
Should you have any questions regarding the election process, please send an email to
balloting@alpa.org or call (888) FLY-ALPA, press '3' and follow the voice prompts for assistance.
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