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ANNUALCONVENTION
DELEGATE INFORMATION
NiagaraFalls,NewYork a78 September13-16,2009
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RULES FOR DELEGATE NOMINATIONS RULES FOR DELEGATE ELECTIONS
1. Inordertobenominated,youmustbeadues-payingPEF 1. NoPEForemployerresources(staff,office,equipment,etc.)
memberasofMarch6,2009.Youmustobtainthesignaturesof maybeusedforelectioneering,andnoPEFduesmoneyshallbe
five(5)otherdues-payingPEFmembersfromthespecific expendedforthispurpose. ThisincludesPEFHeadquarters,
constituency.Dues-payingPEFmemberssigningapetitionmust regionalofficesandlocaldivisionsorcouncils.
alsobeamemberasofMarch6,2009. 2. NopersonshallusethePEFlogoorletterheadonany
2. Allnominatingpetitionswillrequirethecompleteprinted writtenorprintedmaterialforcampaignorendorsement
names,completesignaturesandmemberidentificationnumbers purposesinanyPEFelection.
(MemberID#)ofthememberssigning.Theprintednamesand 3. Divisionnewslettersmaynotendorse,orcontainmaterial
memberidentificationnumbersmustbelegibleforthesignatures thatappearstoendorse,anycandidatefordelegate.
tobevalid. TheMemberID#consistsoffirstinitial,anduptothe 4. Inadditiontotheaboverules,thePEFCodeofEthicswill
firstfourlettersofthelastname(EXACTLYASPRINTEDONTHE applytoallelectionactivities,whichisfoundinthePEFpolicy
PAYCHECK)andthelastfournumbersoftheSocialSecurity manual.
Number. A. Appeals to the Delegate Elections Committee
3. Theaccuracyoftheinformationrequiredinthepetitionis 1. AnycurrentPEFmemberwhobelieveshe/sheis
thesoleresponsibilityofthepersonbeingnominated. aggrievedbyanyone’sallegedviolationoftheDelegate
4. Anomineemaynotsignhis/herownpetition. Electionrulesoranyallegedmisapplicationor
5. Amembermaysignonlyone(1)petition. misinterpretationofthePEFConstitutionoranyPEF
6. NominatingpetitionformswillbeavailableatallLocalPEF policyorprocedureconcerningDelegateElectionsandhas
OfficesonMarch9,2009at9:00AM.Petitionscanbemailedto filedapetitionduringtheregularelectionperiod,may
youorpickedupandwillbepostedby12:00noononPEF’sweb appealsuchtotheDelegateElectionsCommittee.
site.Faxingisnotallowed.Onlymemberssubmittingapetition a. Thereshallbeatimelimitoffifteen(15)calendar
havetherighttoappeal. daysfollowingthecloseofpetitioningorendofballoting
7. Onlyofficialnominatingpetitionsmaybeusedtogather forfilingappealstotheDelegateElectionsCommittee.
signatures.Althoughreproductionsoftheofficialformmaybe 2. TheappealshallbesubmittedonaDelegateElections
used,theCommitteewillacceptonlythoseformscontaining AppealFormandfiledwiththeDelegateElections
originalsignatures.Reproduced(photocopy,FAX,etc.)signatures CommitteeinpersonorbymailatPEFHeadquarters. The
willbedeemedinvalid. appealshallcontainaconcise,factualstatementofthe
8. Allpetitionsmustbereceivedby5:00PMonMarch30, factsoftheallegedviolation,misinterpretationor
2009.Petitionsmustbereturnedeitherbyhanddeliveryor misapplication.Uponreceiptoftheappeal,theDelegate
UnitedStatesMailasfollows: ElectionsCommitteeshallnotify,inwriting,personsas
Handdelivered: maybedeemedappropriate,oftheappeal. Suchpersons
TotheLocalPEFOffice–Duringregularbusinesshours9:00 shallthenhave10workingdaysfromnotificationofthe
AMto5:00PMMondaythroughFriday,petitionswillbe appealtomakeawrittenresponsetotheCommittee.
acceptedattheLocalPEFOffices.TheLocalPEFOffices 3. TheDelegateElectionsCommitteeshallconductan
cannotreceivepetitionsoutsideofregularbusinesshours.The investigationoftheappeal,ifappropriate,andshalluseits
delivererwillreceiveareceiptthatissigned,dateandtime besteffortstorenderadecisioninwritingwithin30
stamped. calendardaysofreceiptoftheappeal.
ToPEFHeadquarters–Duringregularbusinesshours9:00AM B. Appeals to the Credentials Committee
to5:00PMMondaythroughFridayonlytheDivisions 1. TheDelegateElectionCommittee’sdecisionmaybe
Departmentmayimmediatelyprovideareceiptthatissigned, appealedtotheCredentialsCommitteetobeheardonthe
dateandtimestamped.Otherwisethepetitionscanbe SundayeveningpriortothestartoftheConventionexcept
depositedinthesecuredDropBoxinthelobbyofPEF ifapetitionwasnotfiledduringtheregularelection
Headquarters.Thepetitionswillbecollectedonadailybasis period.TheappealshallbefiledinwritingwithPEF’s
andsigned,dateandtimestampedreceiptswillbesenttothe Secretary/Treasurer,deliveredinpersonorbymail,within
candidateslater. 15calendardaysfollowingthedateofthewrittendecision
OR ofthecommittee.
Mailed– Allmailedpetitionsmustbesentto: 5. ForThoseConstituenciesRequiringElections:
NYSPublicEmployeesFederation a. BallotswillbemailedonMay4,2009.
c/otheDivisionsDepartment b. CompletedballotsmustbereturnedtothePEFpost
P.O.Box12414,Albany,NewYork12212-2414. officeboxinAlbany,NYasprintedonthenominatingpetition,
Mailedpetitionmustbereceivednolaterthan5:00pmon by5:00p.m.onMay26,2009.
April14,2009.Receivedmeans"inhand,notmailedor c. TheballotcountwillcommenceonMay28,2009at
postmarked."Faxedpetitionswillnotbeaccepted. PEFHeadquartersinAlbany,NY.
Ifregularmailisused,pleaseallowampletimeformailing. d. Thosewishingtoobservetheirelectioncountmust
Ifcertifiedmailisused,areturnreceiptmayberequested, notifytheDelegateElectionCommitteebyMay26,2009.
althoughthisisnotrequired.Pleasenotethatcertifiedmail e. Tieswillbebrokenbythefollowingmethods:
sometimestakeslongerthanregularmail. (1) Twocandidatestie: Flipofacoin.
N.B. Postalfailuresorinadequaciesareamatterbetween (2) Morethantwocandidatestie: Eachcandidate's
theindividualsubmittingthepetitionsandthepostoffice.Delivery namewillbeplacedinacontainer,andarandomdrawingwill
delaysand/orfailuresarenotgroundsforappeal.Allowfivedays takeplace.
ormoreformailingtobesafe. f. Allcandidatesforconventiondelegatewillbenotifiedof
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