Feb 152023
Below is the constitutional information about Elections and Campaign procedures for candidates running for executive positions.
ARTICLE IX – ELECTIONS
Section 9.1 – Eligibility
- An active ETFO-TLOTL member in good standing may stand for elected office.
- A candidate for President must have served at least one full term on the Executive in the preceding four years.
Section 9.2 – Nominations
- Members shall be notified in March of the request for candidates no later than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the ETFO-TLOTL Annual Meeting. The request for nominations shall be announced at the direction of the Executive or the Elections Committee.
- A candidate must identify their name as well as the office to which they are seeking election. The deadline for receipt of nominations shall be no later than 4:30 pm, thirty (30) calendar days prior to the ETFO-TLOTL Annual General Meeting. Candidates’ information shall be submitted to the President. (2023 deadline April 24th 4:30pm)
- A list of nominated candidates will be published on the Local website no later than 4:30 pm on the first work day after the deadline to receive nominations as per 9.2.2 and to the Membership at the ETFO-TLOTL Annual General Meeting.
- Candidates may run from the floor for vacant Executive positions for which no one has declared their candidacy as per 9.2.2.
Section 9.3 – Campaign Procedures
- The following procedures are to ensure the right of all candidates to campaign on a fair and equal basis:
- These guidelines shall be posted on the Local’s website when the Local is calling for nominations. Once candidacy has been declared, the Elections Chair shall forward a copy of these guidelines to each candidate.
- Each candidate may have information posted on the Local’s website regarding their candidacy.
- Campaign materials to be posted must be sent to the Elections Chair within five (5) calendar days of nomination deadline.
- Information is to be sent in on one 8 ½ x 11 sheet, single sided, in a PDF format.
- Materials will be posted on the website once all candidates’ materials are received, no later than six (6) calendar days after nomination deadline.
- The following campaigning is not sanctioned by the Local: campaigning at schools or at any Local sponsored events; posting and/or handing out campaign materials of any sort
- Other forms of campaigning are not sanctioned by the Local and may be subject to discipline.
- All candidates must be aware and agree to these terms as condition of candidacy.