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August 16, 2014
48/96 BALLOT COUNT DATE EXTENDED
TO SEPTEMBER 5TH AT 10 AM
Some Local 1014 eligible members were not mailed ballots due to a membership update system issue. Members are coded into a system based on Department updates sent to us regarding rank and position. This issue has been identified, reconciled and all members eligible to vote and in good standing have been mailed a ballot. The problem is there is not enough time for those members to receive the ballots, consider the question and mail their ballots back in timely to be counted by August 19th.
Local 1014 will therefore extend the balloting to Friday, September 5th at 10 am. All other parameters will remain in place such as ballots must be received in P.O. Box at California Elections Company by 10 am on September 5th, 2014. No hand carried ballots; ballots must be received via U.S. Mail and California Elections Company will handle all mailing and counting with one ballot per eligible member.
This will ensure that all members in good standing who are eligible to vote on this issue have been mailed a ballot and have sufficient time to receive the ballot and mail it back in to be counted. No ballots have been counted to this point and all ballots will be counted on September 5th. While this is an advisory vote for Local 1014 and there are no legal requirements for any of the balloting, we have taken great care to follow guidelines and procedures to mimic a regular vote process logistically.
This is consistent with IAFF Constitution and By-Laws and General Election Rules to ensure that all eligible members and voters are afforded an opportunity to vote and be counted. We would like to see as large ballot return on all issues we vote on, but especially for a trial schedule change proposal advised from the membership. So whether you be a yes vote or a no vote, get your ballot in and let’s get an accurate read of the Voice of the Membership through the Vote of the Membership and also send a clear message to the Department, the County and anyone else that Apathy is not in our vocabulary as Local 1014 Members.
We appreciate your patience and diligence as we give care to all details on this important ballot issue.
Please call the Union Hall if you have any questions (310) 639-1014 or e-mail us at info@local1014.org
Local 1014 Executive Board
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