It’s official. The SEIU Local 721 Regional Council Election process is under way!
Nominations for each of the four Regional Councils — Los Angeles County, LA/OC Cities, Tri-Counties, and Inland Area — will be accepted by Nomination Petition
Members who have been in continuous good standing for the preceding two (2) years are eligible to be nominated.
All nominating petitions are due no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, September 12, 2016.
Eligible candidates may begin to collect signatures from current full dues- paying members in good standing starting on July 8, 2016.
Petitions are accepted in person Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Los Angeles, Ventura, and Riverside SEIU 721 Offices. They can also be faxed to:
Los Angeles
(213) 380-8040
Ventura
(805) 650-1028
Riverside
(951) 653-6310
All nominating petitions are due no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, September 12, 2016.
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Who qualifies to be a candidate?
Pursuant to Article 7, Section D of the SEIU Local 721 By-Laws, qualifications for office are:
Two years as a Represented Member in good standing; petition signatures from 50 Represented Members in good standing to qualify for the ballot.
Regional Council Seats will be allocated as follows:
- •One (1) seat per bargaining unit
- •Where some bargaining units are very large, they will be elected by the following formula:
Each bargaining unit of 20-5000 members will get to elect at least one (1) representative
Each bargaining unit with 5001-10,000 members will get to elect two (2) representatives
Each bargaining unit with 10,001-15,000 members will get to elect three (3) representatives
Pursuant to Article 7, Section E of the SEIU Local 721 By-Laws, the Term of Office is for three (3) years.
When will I know if I qualified as a candidate?
Please call the Member Connection at (877) 721-4968 a few days
after you submit your petition to confirm your petition papers have been received and filed.
Nominees will be notified of their eligibility and next steps, if any, shortly after the due date.
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