Question: What happens if only one person runs for an office, and or they are unopposed?
Answer: Constitution Article IV, Section 5b Elections to office must be by a majority of votes cast. In case no candidate for a given office receives a majority on the first ballot, a run-off election shall be held as soon as possible between the two candidates receiving the largest number of votes, but in no case later than two weeks from the date of the counting of the ballots in the original election.
Question: What day in the 2021 AFT UNION Election, may we talk with the candidates in an open forum?
Answer: March 2, 2021 @ 10:00 am & March 3, 2021 @ 3:00 pm.
Question: Which AFT FULL UNION member positions receive a stipend?
Answer: Constitution By-Laws Article XIV Last two pages. See attached PDF.
Question: Is there a compensation chart for the AFT UNION member job positions?
Answer: Constitution By-Laws Article XIV Last two pages. See attached PDF.
Question: How long is the term for the AFT UNION Job Descriptions?
Answer: June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2023
Question: Where may I find information about AFT Full UNION Member Benefits?
Answer: https://rowanaft.org/member-benefits/
Question: What are the roles or responsibility of the AFT UNION Job Descriptions?
Answer: Please refer to the AFT Local 2373: Officer & Delegate Roles PDF document. See attached PDF.
Question: How may I learn about the AFT UNION Job Descriptions, to possibly run for an office in the future?
Answer: Please refer to the AFT Local 2373: Officer & Delegate Roles PDF document. See attached PDF.
Question: How may an AFT Full UNION Member be written into the election ballot?
Answer: Constitution Article IV, Section 4e, if there are not at least two (2) candidates for each position, the Elections Committee will provide a place on the ballot for a write-in candidate.
Question: Is it possible to receive an AFT UNION member elected position, after the election voting process has closed?
Answer: Constitution Article IV, Section 4f, in the event no candidate is nominated or submits a petition for an office, the position’s duties will be fulfilled through the action of the Officers until a newly appointed executive committee is able to identify and elect a candidate. The newly appointed executive committee should consider write-in votes that are full members.
Question: How may I learn more about the election process from January through March?
Answer: The AFT UNION website https://rowanaft.org, and additional social media postings.