Election Committee
Coalition of University Employees-UCSD
P.O. Box 927817
San Diego CA 92192
e-mail: local5elections@netscape.net

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:

• Vice President (term expires February 2011)
• Secretary (term expires February 2011)
• Treasurer (remainder of two year term on vacant position, expires February 2010)
• Members-at-Large to the local Executive Board (8 positions, terms expire February 2010)
• Seven members-at-large representing each of seven vice-chancellor areas
1. Academic Affairs
2. Business Affairs
3. External Relations
4. Health Sciences (excluding the Hillcrest Medical Center)
5. Marine Sciences
6. Resource Management and Planning
7. Student Affairs
• One member-at-large representing the Hillcrest Medical Center
• Local 5 Representatives to statewide Executive Board (three position; terms expire February 2011)
• Local 5 Representative to statewide Election Appeals Panel (term expires February 2011).

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:

Election Timetable

January 14 2008	Nomination period opens. The Election Committee will begin opening of nominations received via U.S. Mail and e-mail on this date.
January 14, 2008, Noon	Nominations accepted at the General Membership Meeting, Gallery A of the Price Center.
January 19, 4 P.M.	Nomination period closes.
January 21, 2008	All nominees informed of nomination.
January 22, 2008	List of nominees will be posted on both the statewide CUE website www.cueunion.org/ucsd/elections.php3 (Local Elections page) and the CUE-San Diego website www.cuesd.net/elections.html. Anyone wishing to challenge a nomination has 10 days to file a challenge with the Election Committee via e-mail or fax.
January 22, 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 26, 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 by 11.5 inches sheet of paper. Candidate statements may be faxed to 619-296-6108 or e-mailed to local5elections@netscape.net
January 29, 2008	Copies of candidate statements will be delivered to the worksite of candidates so candidates may prepare rebuttal statements if they choose.
Februrary 1, 5 P.M.	Deadline for membership to challenge to nomination of a candidate.
Februrary 2, 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 by 11.5 inches sheet of paper. Rebuttal statements may be faxed to 619-296-6108 or e-mailed to local5elections@netscape.net
February 10, 2008	Ballots mailed to membership.
February 24, 2008	Postmark deadline for ballots returned.
February 27, 2008, 6 P.M.	Ballots counted at CUE Local Office, 814 Morena Boulevard, Suite 206, San Diego.

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:

Chris Hertzog
Craig Herold

Local Vice President

• The Vice President will assist the President in his/her duties as the Chief Executive Member of this union, charged with administering the affairs and executing the policies of the union as determined by the general membership and the local Executive Board, and will perform the duties of the President in his/her absence.
• The Vice President is an Ex-officio member with voice, but no vote, of the local Election Committee, except when the Vice President is a candidate for office.
• The Vice President may co-sign checks.

Secretary

• The Secretary is a member of local Executive Board
• The Secretary shall be responsible for recording, publishing, and distributing the minutes of all meetings of the general membership and of the local Executive Board.
• The Secretary shall be responsible for arraigning and publishing annual meeting schedules.
• The Secretary shall maintain detailed written records of votes and decisions of the local Executive Board, including the names of each board member present and how they voted.
• The Secretary is responsible for maintaining the content on the local's web site.
• The Secretary is an ex-officio member with voice, but no vote, of the local Mobilization/Education Committee.

Treasurer

• The Treasurer is a member of local Executive Board
• The Treasurer shall receive and receipt all monies of the local union, which are to be handled at the local level.
• The Treasurer shall prepare an annual fiscal report of the San Diego local #5 accounts within 60 days of fiscal closing each year.
• The Treasurer shall act as the custodian of all properties of the local union.
• The Treasurer may co-sign checks.
• The Treasurer is an ex-officio member with voice and vote of the local Finance Committee.

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.

Representative 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 Election Appeal Panel Representative

Local 5 (San Diego) sends one representative to the statewide Election Appeal Panel.

According to CUE’s statewide constitution, any member can lodge a challenge to the eligibility of nominees and/or a protest concerning the conduct of an election with the local or statewide election committee prior to the election or to the local or statewide executive board following a ballot count.  Any protestor or nominee adversely affected by a decision may file a written appeal with the Election Appeal panel.
This representative 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.