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NOTICE TO ALL ITPE MEMBERS

Please be advised that Article X, Section 3(a) of the ITPE Constitution has been duly amended by the Delegates to the ITPE Convention, who voted by mail ballot in accordance with Article V, Section 12 of that Constitution. All other provisions of Article X remain unchanged. Article X, Section 3(a) now reads as follows:

ARTICLE X

ELECTION FOR UNION WIDE OFFICES

Section 3-Nominations:

(a) Any member may be nominated or nominate another member for the offices of Union President, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President, Executive Board Member At Large or Delegate to the Union Convention by delivery in person or sending by certified mail, a nomination petition signed by at least one hundred fifty (150) members in good standing addressed to the Credentials and Tally Committee in care of the Union President at the Headquarters address. The members in good standing who sign the nomination paper must include at least five (5) members each from at least ten (10) different bargaining units. No member may be a candidate for more than one position. In the event a member is nominated for more than one position, that member must choose the one position for which (s)he will be a candidate. In the absence of any such choice being made, the member shall be deemed to be a candidate for the highest nominated position and shall be further deemed to have withdrawm the nomination for any and all other positions.

 

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