SPECIAL ELECTION – SEA Vice President
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the link to submit nominations.
In accordance with the SEA Bylaws, the vacant SEA Vice President position shall be filled for the unexpired term by a special election simple majority vote of the Association membership.
Voting will be done through the American Arbitration Association (AAA), a firm with extensive experience working with clients in the non-profit and union sectors.
Below you will find the timeline and rules for the Special Election.
- April 7 – Nominations OPEN at 9 a.m.
- April 21 – Nominations CLOSE at 7 p.m.
- April 25 – Deadline for candidate acceptance of nomination.
- April 28 – Candidate Statements published to SEA website.
- May 8 – Electronic voting OPENS at 9 a.m.
- May 12 – VP Forum
- May 15 – Electronic voting CLOSES at 7 p.m.
- May 16 – Electronic results posted to SEA website and office window.
Challenge period begins. - May 22 or 23 – SEA Board of Directors certifies election results.
- May 26 – Certified election results posted to the SEA website and office window.
To download a PDF copy of the timeline and rules for the election, click HERE.
Submission Requirements
CANDIDATE STATEMENTS:
Candidates for SEA delegate may submit a 200-word statement* which will be posted on the SEA website and will be included with the online ballot. Candidate statements are due at the time of the nomination form submission.
*The Chairperson reserves the right to eliminate words over the 200-word limit.
Rules
WEA-PAC REQUIREMENT:
Please note that all individuals seeking candidacy for the role of SEA Vice President must be a current WEA-PAC member in addition to holding SEA membership.
CAMPAIGNING IN BUILDINGS:
All campaigning for candidates, or by candidates, that takes place at worksites may only occur before or after the contractual day or during duty-free breaks/lunches. Both the campaigner and the receiver of materials must be on duty-free time. Candidates or their designees are permitted to post campaign materials at worksites in places designated for Association communications.
COORDINATED CAMPAIGN LITERATURE POSTING:
SEA provides an opportunity for publicity of one piece of campaign material per candidate that will be posted on the SEA website. The campaign flier must:
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- Be no larger than a single 8 ½ x 11 page;
- Be a Word or PDF document;
- Include the name(s) of candidate(s) and/or member(s) responsible for the content;
- Indicate that SEA is not responsible for the content;
- Be submitted electronically to SEAelectionscommittee@gmail.com;
- Be received by 4 p.m. on April 28, 2025.
SEA asks that candidate materials not contain profanity or unfounded allegations.
REP ASSEMBLY (RA):
Candidates may not distribute or post any campaign materials on the floor of the RA.
USE OF DISTRICT RESOURCES IS PROHIBITED:
Candidates for any SEA office or departmental office may not use District resources (e.g., copiers, computers, Teams accounts, or supplies) for production or distribution of any candidate materials or for campaign activities.
The use of district e-mail for campaigning is prohibited. It may be used by the SEA Nominations and Elections Committee and ARs to provide information on the timeline, reminders to vote, rules and regulations, and where to access campaign materials.
USE OF UNION RESOURCES IS PROHIBITED:
Candidates for any SEA office or departmental office may not use the SEA building, equipment, or other resources for any campaign related duplication, meeting, or work party.
SEA will honor any reasonable request by a candidate to distribute campaign literature to members at the candidate’s expense. Requests will be honored in the order received. Campaign literature must be provided to the Election Committee in sealed, stamped envelopes which are ready for mailing. Each candidate should check with postal officials to determine the proper postage.
Candidates must pay the processing costs (up to $500 for a mailing to the entire membership) for each mailing to cover the cost of address labels and processing. Candidates should contact Election Chairperson Morgan Leming at SEAelectionscommittee@gmail.com to arrange a mailing.
The cost of duplication/distribution of materials is the responsibility of the candidate(s).
Campaigning in buildings does not preclude the use of U.S. Mail or hand-delivered materials to the building at a candidate’s own expense.
Campaign materials shall bear the name of candidates and members responsible.
SANCTIONS:
If any SEA member is alleged by the Chairperson to be violating campaign rules or timelines, they may be disqualified by the Board of Directors from the election process. A special session of the Board of Directors can be called to rule on any alleged violation. Review of complaints regarding campaign materials will be presented to the Board at the election certification.
CLICK HERE to submit a nomination for SEA Vice President
If you have questions or inquiries, contact the Nominations & Elections Committee Co-Chair Morgan Leming at: SEAelectionscommittee@gmail.com.
