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candidates will serve for a two (2) year term. National Board members, by virtue of their election to that position, also serve as Convention Delegates. LOCAL OFFICERS Four (4) Local Oicer positions will be open for election this year: President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, 3rd Vice President and 4th Vice President. he Vice President positions will be elected by plurality of votes received and will serve in that order. All Local Oicer candidates will serve for a two (2) year term and also serve on the New York Executive Committee. he President, by virtue of his or her election to that position, also serves as a Convention Delegate. LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS hirty-four (34) Local Board member positions will be open for election this year, including seats assigned for each member category as follows: two (2) Broadcast – Entertainment; two (2) Broadcast – News/Informational; and two (2) Singer/Dancer/Recording Artist. SUMMARY OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR L.A. AND N.Y. LOCAL ELECTIONS NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER • Must be at least 18 years old and be a member in good standing of the local for twelve (12) months. • Must be an active member for twenty-four (24) months prior to the date of nomination. • Must be paid-up from the beginning of each dues period as relected in the schedule below. • For member category positions only, must be a member of that category for twelve (12) months and/or on or before Dec. 31, 2012. • Must meet all other requirements as deined by the SAG-AFTRA Constitution. LOCAL OFFICER OR LOCAL BOARD MEMBER • Must be at least 18 years old and be a member in good standing of the local for twelve (12) months. • Must be paid-up from the beginning of each dues period as relected in the schedule below. • For Los Angeles member category positions only, must be a member of that category for six (6) months and/or on or before April 1, 2013. • For New York member category positions only, must be a member of that category for twelve (12) months and/or on or before Dec. 31, 2012. • Must meet all other requirements as deined by the SAG-AFTRA Constitution. CONVENTION DELEGATES • Must be at least 18 years old and a member in good standing of the local for six (6) months. • Must be paid-up from the beginning of the Nov. 2012 and May 2013 dues periods as relected in the schedule below. • For Los Angeles member category positions only, must be a member of that category for six (6) months and/or on or before April 1, 2013. • For New York member category positions only, must be a member of that category for twelve (12) months and/or on or before Dec. 31, 2012. • Must meet all other requirements as deined by the SAG-AFTRA Constitution he balance of seats will be held by members of the Actor/Performer member category. hose members elected as Local Board members, by virtue of their election to those positions, also will serve as Alternate National Board members who may be called upon to serve at National Board meetings when a National Board member is unable to attend. All Local Board members will serve for a two (2) year term. 2013 NEW YORK ELECTION CALENDAR CONVENTION DELEGATES Sixty-four (64) Convention Delegate positions will be open for election this (all times EDT) year (in addition to the MAY 15 Convention Delegate Nominating petitions available positions held by the President and NaJUNE 14 (5 p.m.) Deadline for submission of petitions and any tional Board memother required materials bers by member category who, by virtue JUNE 17 Cutoff for voting eligibility. of their election to Members must be in good standing for the those positions, also 11/01/12 and/or 05/01/13 dues period serve as Convention JULY 16 Delegates). he total Ballots mailed number of Convention AUGUST 15 (9:30 a.m.) Delegate seats assigned Deadline for receipt of voted ballot by member category will (in designated election P.O. Box) be as follows: seventy-one SEPTEMBER 26-29 (71) Actor/Performer; two (2) Convention Broadcast – Entertainment; two (2) Broadcast – News/Informational; one (1) Dancer; one (1) Recording Artist; three (3) Singers; and one (1) Stunt Performer. Members may obtain a Nominating Petition by making a request for the materials in writing or in person to the union's Governance department (see contact information below) beginning Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Materials will then be provided in person or sent via mail, email or fax, as requested. Candidates for National Board, Local Oicer and Local Board must submit a petition signed by no fewer than thirty-ive (35) members in good standing of the local. Candidates for Convention Delegate must submit a petition with one (1) signature of a member in good standing of the local. Petitions for all oices must be received by the Governance department at the union's oice in New York (360 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016) by 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 14, 2013. Additional requirements for the submission of nominating materials will be included in the SAG-AFTRA nominating petition instruction kit. Questions regarding the 2013 elections and/or candidate eligibility may be emailed to nyelections@sagatra.org or directed to National Director, Governance Carol Keenan-Kohl at (212) 863-4223. PERIOD ENDING MUST BE PAID BY OTHER LOCAL ELECTIONS 05/01/13–11/01/13 11/01/12–05/01/13 05/01/12–11/01/12 06/10/13 12/10/12 10/31/12 If you are interested in running for the position of National Board member, Local Oicer, Local Board member or Convention Delegate representing your local area, please contact your nearest local oice for complete election eligibility and schedule information. (or date of nomination, whichever comes first) SAGAFTRA.org | Spring 2013 | SAG-AFTRA 17