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16 SAG-AFTRA | Spring 2017 | SAGAFTRA.org 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 by the Governance department at the union's offices in Los Angeles (5757 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90036) no later than 5 p.m. PDT on Friday, June 23, 2017. 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 his or her consent to serve. Questions regarding the 2017 elections and/or candidate eligibility may be emailed to laelections@sagaftra.org or directed to either Grace Danziger, National Director of Governance at (323) 634-8131, or Tara Khonsari, Elections Coordinator 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 set forth in Article VIII of the SAG-AFTRA Constitution, the Nominations & Election Policy and 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: Eight (8) in the Actor/Performer member category and one (1) in the Singer/Dancer/Recording Artist member category. The seven (7) 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. The candidate elected to the Singer/Dancer/Recording Artist member category 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 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 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: 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 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-eight (78) Convention Delegate positions will be open for election this year. Seats are assigned for each member category as follows: sixty-nine (69) Actor/Performer; one (1) Broadcast – Entertainment; two (2) Broadcast – News/Information; 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 online in the member section of the SAG-AFTRA website beginning Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at sagaftra.org/elections or they may be obtained offline by a request in writing or in person to Richard Baldwin at the contact information provided below. Materials will then be provided in person or sent via mail or email, 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 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 by the Governance department at the union's office in New York (1900 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10023) no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 23, 2017. 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 his or her consent to serve. Questions regarding the 2017 elections and/or candidate eligibility may be emailed to nyelections@sagaftra.org or directed to either 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 Local Executive for complete election eligibility and schedule information. The official notices of nomination and election for locals outside of Los Angeles and New York were mailed to members on April 25, 2017. Election schedule information for all of the 2017 SAG-AFTRA Elections can be found on the next page. 2017 NEW YORK ELECTION CALENDAR (all times EDT) MAY 24 Nominating petitions available JUNE 23 (5 P.M.) Deadline for submission of petitions and any other required materials JUNE 26 Cut-off for voting eligibility. Members must be paid-up and in good standing for the November 2016 and/or May 2017 dues periods on or before June 26 to be eligible to vote. JULY 25 Ballots mailed AUGUST 24 (9:30 A.M.) Deadline for receipt of voted ballot (in designated election P.O. Box) OCTOBER 5-8 Convention Elections