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SAGAFTRA.org | Spring 2015 | SAG-AFTRA 13 President or National Board. Candidates for Executive Vice President will be nominated at Convention by the entire delegate body. Candidates for the Vice President positions will be nominated by their respective delegate caucuses at Convention. The term of office for the Executive Vice President and Vice Presidents is two (2) years commencing immediately upon their election and continuing until their successors are elected. Questions regarding the 2015 elections and/or candidate eligibility may be emailed to nationalelections@sagaftra.org or directed to either Executive Director, Governance Michelle Bennett at (323) 549-6094, or Elections Coordinator Tara Khonsari at (323) 549-6614. Los Angeles Elections If you are interested in running for the position of National Board member, Local Officer, Local Board member or Convention Delegate representing the Los Angeles Local, you must meet all eligibility requirements (see box at left). NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Twenty-one (21) National Board positions will be open for election this year, including one (1) seat for the Broadcaster category, one (1) seat for the Dancer category and nineteen (19) member-at-large seats. The twelve (12) candidates receiving the highest plurality of votes for the at-large seats will serve for a four (4) year term and the next seven (7) candidates will serve for a two (2) year term. Candidates elected to the two (2) member category positions will serve for a four (4) year term. National Board members, by virtue of their election to that position, also serve as Convention Delegates. LOCAL OFFICERS Three (3) Local Officer positions will be open for election this year: President, First Vice President and Second Vice President. The Vice President positions will be elected by plurality of votes received and will serve in that order. All Local Officers will serve for a two (2) year term. Local Officers, by virtue of their election to that position, also serve as Convention Delegates. LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS Forty-five (45) Local Board member positions will be open for election this year, including one seat for each member category as follows: 1) Broadcaster, 2) Dancer, 3) Singer/Recording Artist and 4) Stunt Performer. Those 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. CONVENTION DELEGATES One hundred forty one (141) Convention Delegate positions will be open for election this year (in addition to the Convention Delegate positions held by the Local Officers and National Board members who by virtue of their election to those positions, also serve as Convention Delegates), including the seats assigned for each member category as follows: one hundred twenty-nine (129) Actor/Performer; two (2) Broadcast – Entertainment; one (1) Broadcast – News/Information; one (1) Dancer; one (1) Recording Artist; four (4) Singers; and three (3) Stunt Performers. Convention Delegates may also serve as Alternate Local Board members where a board member is the sole representative of a category or category grouping and is unavailable to attend a Local Board meeting. S U M M A R Y O F E L I G I B I L I T Y R E Q U I R E M E N T S F O R L . A . A N D N .Y. L O C A L E L E C T I O N S 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 reflected in the schedule below. • For member category positions only, must be a member of that category for twelve (12) months • Must meet all other requirements as defined 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 reflected in the schedule below. • For Los Angeles member category positions only, must be a member of that category for six (6) months. • For New York member category positions only, must be a member of that category for twelve (12) months. • Must meet all other requirements as defined 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. 2014 and May 2015 dues periods as reflected in the schedule below. • For Los Angeles member category positions only, must be a member of that category for six (6) months. • For New York member category positions only, must be a member of that category for twelve (12) months. • Must meet all other requirements as defined by the SAG-AFTRA Constitution. PERIOD ENDING MUST BE PAID BY 05/01/15–11/01/15 06/09/15 (or date of nomination, whichever comes first) 11/01/14–05/01/15 12/10/14 05/01/14–11/01/14 06/09/14 2015 CALENDAR (all times PDT) MAY 27 Nominating petitions available JUNE 26 (5 p.m.) Deadline for submission of petitions and any other required materials JUNE 22 Cutoff for voting eligibility. Members must be in good standing for the 11/01/14 and/or 05/01/15 dues period JULY 21 Ballots mailed AUGUST 20 (6:30 a.m.) Deadline for receipt of voted ballot (in designated election P.O. Box) OCTOBER 1-4 Convention Elections