UNIT OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED AT JUNE UNIT MEETINGS

Each unit of IBEW Local 1245 will elect unit officers at its June meeting. Below is an excerpt from the local union by-laws pertaining to election of unit officers. The entire by-laws can be accessed from the Local 1245 website under the structure tab (at right).

Sec. 1. Unit officers shall be members of their respective Units. Each Unit shall have the following officers: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Recorder, and an Executive Committee consisting of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Recorder, and two (2) elective members.

Sec. 2. Unit officers shall be nominated at the regular meeting of each Unit in June and elected in June of the year the Local Union elects officers. Only members of each such Unit in good standing are eligible to nominate and vote for the Unit’s officers.

Sec. 3. No member shall be a candidate for more than one (1) Unit office. If nominated for more than one (1) office, the member shall immediately declare for which office he/she will be a candidate. No member shall be nominated for Unit office unless they are present or signify their willingness in writing to be a candidate.

Sec. 4. A member must have at least six (6) months’ continuous standing in the their Unit immediately prior to nomination to be eligible for office in their Unit, provided the Unit has been in existence for six (6) months or more.

Sec. 5. One (1) Judge and as many Tellers as are required shall be appointed by the Unit Chairman to conduct the election. Any candidate may be present or have an IBEW member as an observer present during the voting and at the counting of the ballots.

Sec. 6. Voting shall be by secret ballot. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each Unit office shall be declared elected.