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1. Inordertobenominated,youmustbeadues-payingPEF 1. NoPEForemployerresources(staff,office,equipment,etc.)
memberasofMarch3,2010.Youmustobtainthesignaturesof maybeusedforelectioneering,andnoPEFduesmoneyshallbe
five(5)otherdues-payingPEFmembersfromthespecific expendedforthispurpose. ThisincludesPEFHeadquarters,
constituency.Dues-payingPEFmemberssigningapetitionmust RegionalOfficesandLocalDivisionsorCouncils.
alsobeamemberasofMarch3,2010. 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 totheDelegateElectionsCommittee
3. The accuracy of the information required in the petition 1. AnycurrentPEFmemberwhobelieveshe/sheis
is the sole responsibility of the person being nominated. aggrievedbyanyone’sallegedviolationoftheDelegate
4. Anomineemaynotsignhis/herownpetition. Electionrulesoranyallegedmisapplicationor
5. Amembermaysignonlyone(1)petition. misinterpretationofthePEFConstitutionoranyPEF
6. NominatingpetitionformswillbeavailableatallLocalPEF policyorprocedureconcerningDelegateElectionsandhas
OfficesonMarch 15, 2010,at9:00AM.Petitionscanbemailedto filedapetitionduringtheregularelectionperiod,may
youorpickedupandwillbepostedby12:00noononPEF’sweb appealsuchtotheDelegateElectionsCommittee.
site.Faxingisnotallowed.Onlymemberssubmittingapetition a. Thereshallbeatimelimitoffifteen(15)calendar
havetherighttoappeal. daysfollowingthecloseofpetitioningorendofballoting
7. Onlyofficialnominatingpetitionsmaybeusedtogather forfilingappealstotheDelegateElectionsCommittee.
signatures.Althoughreproductionsoftheofficialformmaybe 2. TheappealshallbesubmittedonaDelegate
used,theCommitteewillacceptonlythoseformscontaining ElectionsAppealFormandfiledwiththeDelegate
originalsignatures.Reproduced(photocopy,FAX,etc.)signatures ElectionsCommitteeinpersonorbymailatPEF
willbedeemedinvalid. Headquarters. Theappealshallcontainaconcise,factual
8. All petitions must be received by 5:00 PM on April 5, statementofthefactsoftheallegedviolation,
2010. Petitions must be returned either by hand delivery or misinterpretationormisapplication.Uponreceiptofthe
United States Mail as follows: appeal,theDelegateElectionsCommitteeshallnotify,in
Hand delivered: writing,personsasmaybedeemedappropriate,ofthe
To the Local PEF Office – During regular business hours 9:00 appeal. Suchpersonsshallthenhave10workingdays
AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, petitions will be fromnotificationoftheappealtomakeawrittenresponse
accepted at the Local PEF Offices. The Local PEF Offices totheCommittee.
cannot receive petitions outside of regular business hours. 3. TheDelegateElectionsCommitteeshallconductan
The deliverer will receive a receipt that is signed, date and investigationoftheappeal,ifappropriate,andshalluse
time stamped. itsbesteffortstorenderadecisioninwritingwithin30
To PEF Headquarters – During regular business hours 9:00 AM calendardaysofreceiptoftheappeal.
to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday only the Divisions B. Appeals totheCredentialsCommittee
Department may immediately provide a receipt that is signed, 1. TheDelegateElectionCommittee’sdecisionmaybe
date and time stamped. Otherwise the petitions can be appealedtotheCredentialsCommitteetobeheardonthe
deposited in the secured Drop Box in the lobby of PEF SundayeveningpriortothestartoftheConventionexcept
Headquarters. The petitions will be collected on a daily basis ifapetitionwasnotfiledduringtheregularelection
and signed, date and time stamped receipts will be sent to the period.TheappealshallbefiledinwritingwithPEF’s
candidates later. Secretary/Treasurer,deliveredinpersonorbymail,
OR within15calendardaysfollowingthedateofthewritten
Mailed – All mailed petitions must be sent to: decisionofthecommittee.
NYS Public Employees Federation 5. ForThoseConstituenciesRequiringElections:
c/o the Divisions Department a. BallotswillbemailedonApril 30, 2010.
P.O. Box 12414, Albany, New York 12212-2414. b. CompletedballotsmustbereturnedtothePEFpost
Mailed petitions must be received no later than 5:00 pm on officeboxinAlbany,NYasprintedonthenominatingpetition,
April 5, 2010. Received means "in hand, not mailed or by5:00p.m.onMay 21, 2010.
postmarked." Faxed petitions will not be accepted. c. TheballotcountwillcommenceonMay 26, 2010at
If regular mail isused,pleaseallowampletimeformailing. PEFHeadquartersinAlbany,NY.
If certified mail isused,areturnreceiptmayberequested, d. Thosewishingtoobservetheirelectioncountmust
althoughthisisnotrequired.Pleasenotethatcertifiedmail notifytheDelegateElectionCommitteebyMay 24, 2010.
sometimestakeslongerthanregularmail. e. Tieswillbebrokenbythefollowingmethods:
N.B. Postal failures or inadequacies areamatterbetween (1) Twocandidatestie: Flipofacoin.
theindividualsubmittingthepetitionsandthepostoffice.Delivery (2) Morethantwocandidatestie: Eachcandidate's
delaysand/orfailuresarenotgroundsforappeal.Allowfivedays namewillbeplacedinacontainer,andarandomdrawingwill
ormoreformailing,tobesafe.
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