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Local Elections

Local Elections

February 22, 2008

The results of the 2008 Local 5 (San Diego) Election are:

PositionCandidateVote totals
President:Kathy Ciufi82 votes
None of the Above1 vote
No vote marked2 ballots
Local 5 Representative to the
Statewide Executive Board		Dorthea Stewart84 votes
None of the Above1 vote

Local 5 Election Committee
Craig Herold
January 16, 2008

The Nomination Period for the 2008 CUE Local 5 (San Diego) Election is now closed. The nominations received are:

PositionNomineeStatus
Local 5 President:Kathy CiufiNomination accepted
Local 5 Representative to
Contract Bargaining Team		Dorthea StewartNomination accepted

The membership has until January 28th at 5 P.M. to challenge any nomination.

Local 5 Election Committee
Craig Herold

December 22, 2007

Announcement of January-February 2008 Local Election

The Election Committee of the San Diego Local (Local 5) of the Coalition of University Employees announces the opening of nominations for the following offices:

To run, a candidate must be a member in good standing of Local 5 of the Coalition of University Employees. Also, no member may hold more than one position on the Local Executive Board, except for the statewide representatives, who may also hold a seat as a local officer or member-at-large.

Nomination Procedure:

Candidates must be nominated by another member in good standing of Local 5 of the Coalition of University Employees.

Nominations for candidates will be accepted beginning January 7, 2008. Nominations may be made in one of three ways:

  1. By mail to the CUE Election Committee, P.O. Box 927817, San Diego, CA 92192
  2. By e-mail sent to local5elections@netscape.net
  3. In person, at the general membership meeting in Gallery A of the Price Center on Wednesday, January 9th, 2008, during Noon -- 1 P.M.

When making a nomination, please be sure to include your name, the name of the member of CUE Local 5 you are nominating, and the office to which you are making the nomination. Nominations close on Monday, January 14th, 2008, at 5 P.M.

Election Timetable:

January 7, 2008: Nomination period opens. The Election Committee will begin opening of nominations received via U.S. Mail and e-mail on this date.
January 9, 2008, Noon: Nominations accepted at the General Membership Meeting in Gallery A of the Price Center.
January 14, 2008, 5 P.M.: Nomination period closes.
January 16, 2008: All nominees informed of nomination.
January 18, 2008: List of nominees will be posted on both the statewide CUE website (Local Elections page) and the CUE-San Diego website. Anyone wishing to challenge a nomination has 10 days to file a challenge with the Election Committee via e-mail or fax.
January 22, 2008, 5 P.M.: Deadline for nominees to submit a written acceptance of the nomination. Acceptance may be faxed to 619-296-6108 or e-mailed to local5elections@netscape.net.
January 23, 2008, 5 P.M.: Candidates wishing to have a statement mailed with the ballots should furnish a Candidate Statement to the Election Committee via e-mail or fax. The Candidate Statement should be formatted to one side of an 8.5" by 11" sheet of paper. Candidate statements may be faxed to 619-296-6108 or e-mailed to local5elections@netscape.net.
January 28, 2008: Copies of candidate statements will be delivered to the worksite of candidates so candidates may prepare rebuttal statements if they choose.
January 28, 2008, 5 P.M.: Deadline for membership to challenge to nomination of a candidate.
January 30, 2008, 5 P.M.: Deadline for rebuttal statements to be submitted to the Election Committee via e-mail or fax. Rebuttal statements should be formatted to one side of an 8.5" by 11" sheet of paper. Rebuttal statements may be faxed to 619-296-6108 or e-mailed to local5elections@netscape.net.
February 5, 2008: Ballots mailed to membership.
February 19, 2008: Postmark deadline for ballots being returned.
February 21, 2008: Ballots counted: Time and Location to be Announced.

Any protest concerning the election must be filed in writing with the local Executive Board (see www.cuesd.net for mailing address and e-mail links) within 10 days following the election. Protests will immediately be forwarded to the local Election Committee, which will conduct an investigation and make a determination to be presented to the local Executive Board.

Persons wanting to know more about the election process and the responsibilities of office should refer to the CUE-UCSD local #5 constitution at www.cuesd.net. Inquiries to the local Election Committee may be sent via e-mail to local5elections@netscape.net.

Election Committee:
Craig Herold
Chris Hertzog
Local 5 Offices and Duties

Local President

Local Treasurer

Local Secretary

Members-At-Large to the Local Executive Board

In order to provide broad representation on the local Executive Board, the general membership shall elect one member-at-large to represent each vice-chancellor area and one to represent the Hillcrest Medical Center. Members-at-large have a seat and a vote on the local Executive Board.

Representatives to the Statewide Executive Board

Local 5 (San Diego) sends three representatives to the statewide Executive Board with voting privileges on all statewide matters. Each of the three representatives is also a member of the local Executive Board with voice but no vote on the local board unless the representative concurrently holds an elected position on the local Executive Board.

These representatives shall be responsible for keeping in touch with the San Diego jurisdiction and shall bring knowledge of the members' positions to the local and statewide Executive Boards. Statewide Executive Board representatives shall make regular reports of all statewide Executive Board meetings at the following local monthly general membership meeting.

Representative to the Statewide Elections Appeals Panel

Local 5 (San Diego) sends one representative to the statewide Election Appeals Panel. This representative is also a member of local Executive Board with voice but no vote on the local board unless the representative concurrently holds an elected position on the local Executive Board.

Representative to the statewide Bargaining Team and
Alternate to the Representative to the statewide Bargaining Team

The statewide Bargaining Team is made up on one representative from each campus. A Local 5 representative and an alternate to the representative are to be elected prior to the start of upcoming bargaining for a new labor agreement.

The Local 5 representative shall remain in contact with the local Executive Board and the general membership so as to communicate local concerns to the statewide Bargaining Team and to report on the progress in bargaining to the local.

The Alternate to the Local 5 Representative to the statewide Bargaining Team shall take the place of the Representative to the statewide Bargaining Team if he/she is unable to continue his/her duties through the completion of the upcoming bargaining for a new labor agreement.

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