Notice of Nominations & Election
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Please be advised that Local Lodge 2921 will be accepting nominations for the following:
– District 140 Convention Delegates (4 Delegates)(October 2015)
Nominations & Elections for this position are as follows:
Date of Nomination: February 19 2015 at Sheraton Gateway Hotel at 14:00 hrs.
(Monthly Membership Meeting)
Date of Election: To be Determined
Eligibility: Members in attendance may accept nomination. Members who are not present may be
nominated, but they MUST have a letter on file with the Recording Secretary stating that they will accept
nomination for that particular office.
Bylaw of Local Lodge no. 2921 Article 2 Section H
In order for any member to be eligible for nomination to a Local Lodge office or committee, shop steward,
delegate, or any Local Lodge sponsored convention, conference or seminar, the member must be in good
standing for a period of one (1) year and have attended at least fifty percent (50%) of the regular Local
Lodge monthly meetings in the preceding twelve (12) months of their nomination.
In order to qualify for this position, you must have signed an IAM card as of February 19 2014
Bylaw of Local Lodge no. 2921 Article 2 Section I
A member may be excused from attendance to the Local Lodge monthly meeting due to work schedule,
employer out of town assignment, sick leave, bereavement leave, compassionate leave, union business, or
scheduled vacation. In these cases the member will be considered as having been in attendance.
Evidence in support of any excused attendance must be provided to the Recording Secretary
prior to or at the time of nomination.
Absentee Ballots: Members who reside in outlying districts more than 25 miles /40km from the Local
Lodge (as determined by Google Maps, MapQuest or the like, members who are either confined because of
verified illness or on vacation or on official IAM business, approved by the Local Lodge, District Lodge or
Grand Lodge, or on an employer travel assignment, as the case may be, may request an absentee ballot
request form.
Any member entitled to receive an absentee ballot shall make a written request (form on 2921 website) to
the Recording Secretary of the Local Lodge by delivering in person or mailing such request not later than
30 days before the election.
In Solidarity,
Caterina Barone
Recording Secretary