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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 27, 2015. Materials will then be provided in person or sent via mail, email or fax, as requested. Candidates for National Board and Local Board must submit a petition signed by no fewer than thirty (30) members in good standing of the local. Candidates for Local Officers must submit a petition signed by no fewer than fifty (50) 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 offices must be received by the Governance department at the union's offices in Los Angeles (5757 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90036) by 5 p.m. PDT on Friday, June 26, 2015. Additional requirements for the submission of nominating materials will be included in the SAG-AFTRA nominating petition instruction kit. Questions regarding the 2015 elections and/or candidate eligibility may be emailed to laelections@sagaftra.org or directed to either Director, Governance Meredith Snow at (323) 634-8131, or Elections Coordinator Tara Khonsari at (323) 549-6614. New York Elections If you are interested in running for the position of National Board member, Local Officer, Local Board member or Convention Delegate representing the New York Local, you must meet all eligibility requirements (see box, page 13). NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Nine (9) National Board positions will be open for election this year as follows: seven (7) in the Actor/Performer member category; one (1) in the Broadcast – Entertainment member category; and one (1) in the Broadcast – News/Information member category. The six (6) Actor/Performer candidates receiving the highest number of votes will serve for a four (4) year term and the next candidate will be elected to a two (2) year term. Candidates elected to the Broadcast-Entertainment member category and the Broadcast-News/Information member category will serve four (4) year terms. National Board members, by virtue of their election to that position, also serve as Convention Delegates. LOCAL OFFICERS Five (5) Local Officer positions will be open for election this year: President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, 3rd Vice President and 4th Vice President. The Vice President positions will be elected by plurality of votes received and will serve in that order. All Local Officer candidates will serve for a two (2) year term and also serve on the New York Executive Committee. The President, by virtue of his or her election to that position, also serves as a Convention Delegate. LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS Thirty-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/Information; and two (2) Singer/Dancer/ Recording Artist. The balance of seats will be held by members of the Actor/ Performer member category. 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 Seventy-five (75) Convention Delegate positions will be open for election this year. The total number of Convention Delegate seats assigned by member category open for election will be as follows: sixty-six (66) Actor/Performer; two (2) Broadcast – Entertainment; two (2) Broadcast – News/Information; one (1) Dancer; one (1) Recording Artist; two (2) 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 27, 2015. Materials will then be provided in person or sent via mail, email or fax, as requested. Candidates for National Board, Local Officer and Local Board must submit a petition signed by no fewer than twenty- five (25) 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 offices must be received by the Governance department at the union's office in New York (1900 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10023) by 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 26, 2015. Additional requirements for the submission of nominating materials will be included in the SAG-AFTRA nominating petition instruction kit. Questions regarding the 2015 elections and/or candidate eligibility may be emailed to nyelections@sagaftra.org or directed to Justin Touretz at (212) 863-4211 or Richard Baldwin at (212) 827-1476. Other Local Elections If you are interested in running for the position of National Board member, Local Officer, Local Board member or Convention Delegate representing your local area, please contact your nearest local office for complete election eligibility and schedule information. Calling All Candidates continued 2015 CALENDAR (all times EDT) 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 (9:30 a.m.) Deadline for receipt of voted ballot (in designated election P.O. Box) OCTOBER 1-4 Convention Elections 14 SAG-AFTRA | Spring 2015 | SAGAFTRA.org