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2021 LOCAL/CHAPTER ELECTION TIMELINE
2021 Election Timeline-approved by the UPI Executive Board Oct 2, 2020 |
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2020 |
October
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Publication of timeline for UPI Election on UPI
website-www.upilocal4100.org |
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October - November
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UPI Office to reconcile members'
home addresses and off-campus emails and share with chapters for
updates and corrections. |
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2021 |
January 8
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Timeline Postcard mailed to members home
address |
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January 15
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Each Chapter Executive Board appoints a nominations
committee. Chapter presidents will forward to UPI. Local office names
and contact info for chairs of the committee. |
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January 15 - February 12
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The chapter
nominations committees solicit recommendations from members and draw
up slates of candidates for chapter and local offices. |
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February 15 -
March 3
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The
chapter nominations committees hold at least one chapter membership
meeting to solicit nominations from the floor. Due to the Covid
situation on all campuses, this meeting shall be virtual and must be
announced two weeks prior to the date of the meeting. |
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February 19
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Deadline
to become a dues member to be eligible to vote in the election.
Signed membership forms must be submitted to UPI Local office.
Membership list will be frozen until after the Election. |
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March
5
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Chapter nominations committees submit all nominations and the name of
the chapter observer to the UPI Local office.
Candidate's
statements are due in the UPI Local office. Statements are limited to
150 words and will be cut off if over the limit.
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March 5 - 19
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UPI Local
office prepares ballots & instructions. Ballots are proofread by
chapter Presidents, chairs for chapter nomination comm. and chair of
UPI Trustees/Audit committee. |
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March
19
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Ballots must be approved or
corrected by this date. |
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March 22
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Candidate's statements will be posted on
UPI website -www.upilocal4100.org. |
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March 22 - April 2
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Ballots are mailed to members' home
addresses. |
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April 23
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Postmark deadline for return of ballots. |
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April 29
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Counting of ballots by IFT at IFT Westmont Office. |
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April 30
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Election
results will be posted on UPI website - www.upilocal4100.org |
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