VOTE in the APWU Election of National Officers

(This article first appeared in the September-October 2016 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.)

Ballots for the American Postal Workers Union’s 2016 election of national officers were mailed to all eligible APWU members Sept. 10-15. The ballots must be returned to and received in the designated post office box by 2 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, Oct. 5. To be eligible to vote, a member must be in “good standing” according to the official records of the national union on June 24 of the election year.

Direct election of union officers has been a hallmark of the APWU’s democratic tradition, and in these turbulent times, it is especially important that union members raise their voice by voting.

Exercising the right to vote is a simple matter of marking the ballot – which will be mailed to your home – and returning the completed ballot in a postage-paid envelope.

Please take part in the process by filling out and mailing in your ballot as soon as you receive it. And please encourage others at your worksite to exercise their rights as well.

No Ballot?

Members who have not received a ballot by Sept. 19 are asked to notify their local or contact the American Arbitration Association between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (EDT), Monday through Friday, at 800-529-5218, to request a duplicate. Duplicate ballots also may be requested by visiting www.aaaelections.org/apwu. To receive a duplicate, members must provide their name, address, employee ID number and the last four digits of their Social Security number, along with the name of their local and their craft.

The Election Committee will take custody of the ballots on Wednesday, Oct. 5, and transport them to the Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington DC 20002, where they will be counted. As soon as they become available, unofficial, partial election results will be posted at www.apwu.org.