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you must meet all eligibility requirements set forth in Article VIII of the SAG-AFTRA Constitution, Article II.C of the Nominations & Election Policy and the Los Angeles Local Constitution (see summary in box on previous page). NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Fifteen (15) National Board positions will be open for election this year as follows: thirteen (13) in the Actor/Performer and Stunt Performer member category group, one (1) in the Broadcast (News & Entertainment) member category group and one (1) in the Dancer member category group. The twelve (12) candidates receiving the highest plurality of votes for the Actor/ Performer and Stunt Performer member category group will serve for a four (4) year term and the next one (1) candidate in the Actor/ Performer and Stunt Performer member category group will serve for a two (2) year term. The one (1) candidate elected for the Broadcast (News & Entertainment) member category group and the one (1) candidate for the Dancer member category group 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 a plurality of votes received and will serve in that order. All Local Officers will serve for a two (2) year term and also serve on the Los Angeles Executive Committee. Local Officers, by virtue of their election to those positions, also serve as Convention Delegates. LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS Forty-five (45) Local Board member positions will be open for election this year, including seats assigned for each member category as follows: forty-one (41) Actor/Performer and Stunt Performer member category group, one (1) Broadcaster member category group, one (1) Dancer member category group and two (2) Singer/Recording Artist member category group. Those members elected as Local Officers and 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-three (143) 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). Seats are assigned for each member category as follows: one hundred thirty (130) Actor/Performer; one (1) Broadcast – Entertainment; two (2) Broadcast – News/ Information; one (1) Dancer; one (1) Recording Artist; four (4) Singers; and four (4) 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. Members may obtain a Nominating Petition by making a request for the materials online in the member section of the SAG-AFTRA website beginning Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at sagaftra.org/elections or they may be obtained offline by a request in writing via email to Grace Danziger, National Director of Governance or Alexandra Gance, Senior Program Manager, Governance at laelections@sagaftra.org. Offline materials will then be sent via email, 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 signed by one (1) member in good standing of the local. Petitions for all offices must be received electronically through the online nominating portal or offline in scanned form by emailing laelections@sagaftra.org no later than 5 p.m. PDT on Friday, July 7, 2023. Additional requirements for the submission of nominating materials will be described online or offline in the SAG-AFTRA nominating petition instruction kit. Once the nominating period has closed, which is the established deadline for receipt of election materials, a candidate may not revoke their consent to serve. Questions regarding the 2023 LA Local elections may be emailed to laelections@sagaftra.org or directed to either Grace Danziger, National Director of Governance at (323) 634-8131, or Alexandra Gance, Senior Program Manager, Governance at (323) 549-6830. 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 set forth in Article VIII of the SAG-AFTRA Constitution, Article II.C of the Nominations & Election Policy and the New York Local Constitution (see summary in box on previous page). 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 one (1) candidate will be elected to a two (2) year term. The one (1) candidate elected to the Broadcast/Entertainment member category position and the one (1) candidate elected to the Broadcast/News & Information member category position will serve for 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 a 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 their 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: twenty-seven (27) Actor/Performer; two (2) Broadcast – Entertainment; two (2) Broadcast – News/Information; two (2) Singer/Dancer/ Recording Artist; and one (1) Stunt Performer. Those members elected as Local Officers and 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. 22 SAG-AFTRA | Spring 2023 | sagaftra.org 2023 NEW YORK ELECTION CALENDAR (all times EDT) JUNE 7 Nominating petitions available JULY 7 (5 P.M.) Deadline for submission of petitions and any other required materials JULY 10 Cut off for eligibility to vote in the N.Y. election. Members must be paid up and in good standing for the May 2023 dues period on or before July 10 or in compliance with the COVID-19 Dues Relief Extension to be eligible to vote. AUGUST 9 Ballots mailed SEPTEMBER 8 (9:30 A.M.) Deadline for receipt of voted ballot (in designated election P.O. Box) OCTOBER 21-23 Convention Elections