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2013 MAPE Election Toolkit

Regional and local election: Nominations open April 24 for no less than 30 days
Submitted by mcody on Apr 8 2013 - 1:32pm

April 8, 2013

Nominations will open on April 24, 2013 (and remain open for no less than 30 days). Nominations will close on May 24, 2013.

ODD NUMBERED REGIONS

  • REGION DIRECTOR POSITION A Regional Director must be a member of the Region s/he serves.

Duties of a Regional Director include, but are not limited to:

  • Gathering concerns and interests of people s/he represents
  • Making policies that reflect her/his constituents’ interest
  • Performing other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Board’s policies
  • Disseminating information regarding status of MAPE and newly enacted policies as well as standing policies of MAPE
  • DELEGATES & ALTERNATES to serve at the Annual Delegate Assembly (September 20 & 21, 2013)

Each Local is guaranteed at least one Delegate and one Alternate. The first Delegate shall be the Local President.

In electing Delegates, each Local shall ensure the overall delegation is balanced and representative of the entire Local.

EVEN NUMBERED REGIONS
LOCAL OFFICER POSITIONS (The terms of these offices shall be two years.)

  • PRESIDENT: conduct the affairs of the Local and preside at Local meetings. The President shall be a member of the Local Presidents Committee.
  • VICE-PRESIDENT: preside at Local meetings at which the President is not in attendance and shall chair the Local Job Action Committee.
  • SECRETARY: maintains a record of the Local’s proceedings.
  • MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: maintain a record of the Local’s membership records and promote member recruitment, retention, and involvement.
  • TREASURER: responsible for any funds directly received or disbursed by the Local, and shall maintain a record of the Local’s financial transactions.
  • DELEGATES & ALTERNATESto serve at the Annual Delegate Assembly (September 20 & 21, 2013)

Each Local is guaranteed at least one Delegate and one Alternate.  The first Delegate shall be the Local President. In electing Delegates, each Local shall ensure the overall delegation is balanced and representative of the entire Local.

Please refer to the MAPE website (www.mape.org) to view the 2013 Election Timetable and Toolkit.

Please Note:  Membership deadline to be eligible to vote is June 14, 2013.

PLEASE NOTE:

ALL NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO YOUR LOCAL ELECTION COMMITTEE.

Thank you,

MAPE Statewide Election Committee

Joe Linn                              joe.linn@state.mn.us
Terry Bayne        terry.bayne@state.mn.us
Jim Roettger        james.roettger@state.mn.us
Mary Welliver    welliver@brainerd.net
 

2013 Elections Rules for Candidate Personal Statements
Submitted by mcody on Apr 8 2013 - 1:24pm

2013 Elections Rules for Candidate Personal Statements

 

Personal Statements are due by
4 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2013


If you are running for a local or regional office, please prepare your personal statement as follows:

1. Sorry, we are unable to use photographs, graphics, or artwork.
2. Please, no reference to other candidates. Write only about yourself.
3. Up to *(see below) words including the following information:

  • Name
  • Department
  • Work City
  • Years of State service
  • Years as MAPE member

*Delegate, 100 words
*Regional Director, 200 words
*Local President, 150 words
*Other Local officers, 100 words

Sample of a personal statement from Delegate candidate:

My name is Jane Doe. I work for the Department of Revenue in Alexandria. I have been a State employee for 5 years, and a MAPE member for one year. I was picket captain for my building. I have always been interested in unions and see this as a way to get acquainted with MAPE and with members from around the state. What is most important to me is seeing that members’ voices are heard in MAPE. If I am elected, I will work hard to solicit opinions from other members in my Local.

Please e-mail final copy to Davia Curran (dcurran@mape.org) no later than 4 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2013. 

Delegates for 2013 Delegate Assembly
Submitted by mcody on Apr 5 2013 - 7:50am

To: MAPE Local Presidents and Board of Directors

From: Royce Tyre, MAPE Second Vice President

Date:  April 4, 2013

Re:     Delegates for the 2013 Delegate Assembly

MAPE’s 2013 Delegate Assembly will be held Friday, Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington. 

Each local will be represented by delegates based on the number of members in the local as of April 1, 2013.  The local’s president is one of the local’s delegates. Locals are authorized one alternate per delegate.  Funding for delegates and alternates will be in accordance with MAPE Bylaws Article X, Section 4. 

The number of delegates per local is as follows:

Local

Members

Delegates

101

382

5

201

410

5

202

94

1

301

309

4

401

469

6

501

378

4

601

349

4

602

80

1

603

80

1

701

309

4

801

254

3

802

120

1

901

319

4

902

121

1

1001

319

4

1101

172

2

1102

76

1

1201

174

2

1202

155

2

1203

90

1

1301

331

4

1302

128

2

1303

67

1

1304

93

1

1401

307

4

1402

181

2

1501

163

2

1502

203

2

1601

195

2

1602

121

1

1701

121

1

1702

266

3

1703

80

1

1801

272

3

1901

161

2

1902

169

2

1903

104

1

2001

294

3

2101

549

6

Totals

8465

99

 

MAPE Bylaws Article X

DELEGATE ASSEMBLY

 

Section 1.   Composition.  The Delegate Assembly shall consist of the members of the Board of Directors and the delegates elected by Locals.

Delegates shall be allocated to each Local by dividing total membership by 100 and dividing the membership of each Local by the quotient obtained and rounding off to the nearest whole number.  Each Local is guaranteed at least one Delegate and one Alternate.  The first Delegate shall be the Local President. Calculation of the number of members for this purpose shall be done annually by the Second Vice President, using data effective April 1.  The Second Vice President shall be responsible for completing this calculation and for notifying Locals in writing of the number of delegate and alternate positions.

Each Local may also elect rankedalternate delegates equal in number to the number of delegates allowed to that Local.  Delegates and alternate delegates must be members of the Local they are elected to represent at the time of the Delegate Assembly. In electing delegates, each Local shall endeavor to ensure that the overall delegation is balanced and representative of the entire Local.

Special Delegate Assemblies shall consist of those delegates and/or alternates eligible for seating at the last-held Delegate Assembly, and the Board of Directors.
 

2013 MAPE Election Toolkit
Submitted by mcody on Apr 2 2013 - 3:47pm

2013 MAPE Election Toolkit

 

2012 Local Election Results
Submitted by rkolodziejski on Aug 1 2012 - 3:52pm

MAPE extends our sincere appreciation to all candidates running in the 2012 contested and uncontested elections.  Congratulations to all the winners.  The results for all regions are posted below:

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

BALLOT

REGION / LOCAL

CANDIDATES
     
 

REGION  01

  
 

Negotiations Team

Carol Johnson
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0101

  
 

President

Rick Johnson
 

Vice President

Dan Cunningham
 

Treasurer

Terrie Lynn Clark
 

Secretary

Jed Becher
 

DELEGATES        4

  
 

President     Plus    3

PRESIDENT
 

Delegate  1

Ann Kuitunen
 

Delegate  2

Kari Geurts
 

Delegate  3

Terrie Lynn Clark
     

BALLOT

REGION  02

  

x

Director

Julie Sullivan
 

Negotiations Team

Julie Sullivan
     

BALLOT

LOCAL   0201

  

x

DELEGATES           5

  
 

President     Plus    4

Michael Fisette
 

Delegate  1

Alice Percy
 

Delegate  2

Peter Filkins
 

Delegate  3

Marie Tierney
 

Delegate  4

Kjessia Johnson-Karol
 

ALTERNATES

  
 

Alternate  1

Charles Hawkins
 

Alternate  2

Moua Song
 

Alternate  3

Ralph Yehle
 

Alternate  4

Ama Akakpo
     

BALLOT

LOCAL   0202

  
 

DELEGATES           1

  
 

President    

Cathleen Cotter
 

ALTERNATES

  
 

Alternate

Mary Gallagher
     
 

REGION  03

  
 

Negotiations Team

Jason Moran
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0301

  
 

President

Jason Moran
 

Vice President

Melissa Wenzel
 

Treasurer

Michelle Lewis
 

Secretary

Tina Patton
 

Membership Secretary

Sally Pinski
     
 

DELEGATES        4

  
 

President     Plus     3

Jason Moran
 

Delegate  1

Michelle Lewis
 

Delegate  2

Tina Patton
 

Delegate  3

Sally Pinski
 

ALTERNATES                    

  
 

Alternate  1

Melissa Wenzel
     
 

REGION  04

  

WHITE

LOCAL   0401

  
 

Negotiations Team

Sam Sant
 

Director

Akia Carrington
     
 

DELEGATES          6

  
 

President     Plus     5

Kurt Rud
     
 

REGION  05

  

WHITE

LOCAL   0501

  
 

Negotiations Team

Carol Walsh
     
 

President

Gary Johnson
 

Vice President

Tyrone Plunkett
 

Treasurer

Tom Kempe
 

Secretary

Carrie Gott
     
 

DELEGATES        5

  
 

President     Plus     4

Gary Johnson
 

Delegate 1

Tom Kempe
 

Delegate 2

Tyrone Plunkett
 

Delegate 3

Ted Sitz
 

Delegate 4

Carol Walsh
 

ALTERNATES                  

 
 

Alternate  1

Irene Jones
 

Alternate  2

Kathleen Davids
 

 

  
 

REGION  06

  
 

Negotiations Team

Andy Bahn
 

Director

Marlon(Buster) Griffing
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0601

  
 

DELEGATES           4

  
 

President     Plus      3

Andre Bahn
 

Delegate  1

Michelle Rebholz
 

Delegate  2

Jacob Zdon
 

ALTERNATES

Appointments to follow…
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0602

  
 

DELEGATES           1

  
 

President    

Sean Kelly
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0603

  
 

DELEGATES           1

  
 

President   

Michele Flores
     
 

REGION  07

  
 

Negotiations Team

Roselyn Rockman
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0701

  
 

President

Paul Mandell
 

Vice President

Barbara Clark
 

Treasurer

Dan Duffy
 

Secretary

Patty Anderson
     
 

DELEGATES        4

  
 

President     Plus     3

Paul Mandell
 

Delegate  1

Adele Hebl
 

Delegate  2

Lorraine Schummer
 

Delegate  3

Youseff Haddad
 

ALTERNATES

  
 

Alternate  1

Sandi Kuitunen
 

Alternate  2

Mindy Duvernet
     
 

REGION  08

  
 

Negotiations Team

Mark Dreyer
 

Director

Mark Dreyer
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0801

  
 

DELEGATES           3

  
 

President     Plus      2

Teresa Chapman
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0802

  
 

DELEGATES           1

  
 

President     

Joseph Zych
     
 

REGION  09

  
 

Negotiations Team

Sandy Dunn
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0901

  
 

President

Larry Souther
 

Vice President

Kathy Grantham
 

Treasurer

Bob Anderson

ACTING

Secretary

Scott Smith
     
 

DELEGATES        4

  
 

President     Plus     3

Larry Souther
 

Delegate  1

Steve Poncin
 

Delegate  2

Barb Cayemberg
 

Delegate  3

Christine Yaeger
     

WHITE

LOCAL   0902

  
 

President

Steph Meyer
 

Vice President

Shane Olund

ACTING

Treasurer

Carrie Klumb
 

Secretary

Kathy Chinn
     
 

DELEGATES        1

  
 

President   

Steph Meyer
 

ALTERNATE

  
 

Alternate

Amy Saupe
     
 

REGION  10

  

BALLOT

LOCAL   1001

  
 

Negotiations Team

Mike Landers
 

Director

Mike Landers
 

DELEGATES           4

  
 

President     Plus      3

Todd Maki
 

Delegate  1

Dawn Cameron
 

Delegate  2

Judi Holloway
 

Delegate  3

Ken Kalamaha
 

ALTERNATES

  
 

Alternate  1                       

Kent Barnard
 

Alternate  2

John Gimpl
     

BALLOT

REGION  11

  
 

Negotiations Team

David Bruning
     

BALLOT

LOCAL   1101

  
 

President

Cindy Kragenbring
 

Vice President

Howard Cutts
 

Treasurer

Daniel Kaiser
 

Secretary

Andy Given
     
 

DELEGATES        2

  
 

President     Plus     1

Cindy Kragenbring
 

Delegate  1

Howard Cutts
 

ALTERNATES

  
 

Alternate  1

Matt McCrorey
     

BALLOT

LOCAL   1102

  
 

President

Jim Leith
 

Vice President

Laura Heezen
 

Treasurer

Connie Carlson
 

Secretary

  
 

DELEGATES        1

  
 

President    

Jim Leith
     
 

REGION  12

  
 

Negotiations Team

  
 

Director

Terry Nelson
     

WHITE

LOCAL 1201

  
 

DELEGATES           2

  
 

President     Plus      1

Richard Harrison
     

BALLOT

LOCAL   1202

  

x

DELEGATES           2

  
 

President     Plus      1

Andy Bindman
 

Delegate  1

Tom Nordstrom
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1203

  
 

DELEGATES           1

  
 

President   

Jennifer Kostroski
 

Alternate

  
     
 

REGION  13

  
 

Negotiations Team

Brent Erickson
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1301

  
 

President

Timothy Kuss
 

Vice President

Noel Lutsey
 

Treasurer

Amee Nefzger Banks
 

Secretary

Shannon Marks
     
 

DELEGATES        3

  
 

President     Plus     2

Timothy Kuss
     
 

LOCAL   1302

  
 

President

Sarah Gutzman
 

Vice President

Evon Minelli
 

Treasurer

Patricia Thiewes
 

Secretary

Margaret Ortner
     
 

DELEGATES        1

  
 

President   

Sarah Gutzman
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1303

  
 

President

Darnell Baker
 

Vice President

Lori Wacha
 

Treasurer

Jill Tharalson
 

Secretary

Jessica Sundberg
     
 

DELEGATES        1

  
 

President    

Darnell Baker
 

Alternate

  
     

MEETING

LOCAL   1304

  
 

President

Greg Mellas
 

Vice President

Theresa Flom
 

Treasurer

Sareen Keenan
 

Secretary

James Brennan
 

Membership Secretary

Shannon Nealy
     
 

DELEGATES        1

  
 

President 

Greg Mellas
 

Alternate  1

Russ Raczkowski
     

WHITE

REGION  14

  
 

Negotiations Team

Greg Williams
 

Director

Eva Larson
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1401

  
 

DELEGATES           4

  
 

President     Plus      3

Greg Williams
 

Delegate  1

Lynn Lenz
 

Delegate  2

Jen Seliskar
 

Delegate  3

Amy Richter
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1402

  
 

DELEGATES           2

  
 

President     Plus      1

Ed Fuhs
     
 

REGION  15

  
 

Negotiations Team

Bryan Kotta
 

To be Determined

or  Craig Beckerleg

WHITE

LOCAL   1501

  
 

President

Jan Heuer
 

Vice President

Doug Sloan
 

Treasurer

Joann Gardner
 

Secretary

Linda Vogt
     
 

DELEGATES        2

  
 

President     Plus     1

Jan Heuer
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1502

  
 

President

Bryan Kotta
 

Vice President

Frank Skolte
 

Treasurer

Larry Moe
 

Secretary

Jane Melander
     
 

DELEGATES        2

  
 

President     Plus     1

Bryan Kotta
     
 

REGION  16

  
 

Negotiations Team

Scott Rood
 

Director

Greg Boole
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1601

  
 

DELEGATES           2

  
 

President     Plus      1

Ron Rardin
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1602

  
 

DELEGATES           1

  
 

President    

Glenn Donnay
 

ALTERNATE

  
 

Alternate

Kyle Johnsen
     
 

REGION  17

  
 

Negotiations Team

Mike Terhune
 

Director

Mike Terhune

WHITE

LOCAL   1701

  
 

President

Connie Proctor
 

Vice President

Wayne Rustvold
 

Treasurer

Cynthia Richardson
 

Secretary

Jessica Gorr
     
 

DELEGATES        1

  
 

President    

Connie Proctor
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1702

  
 

President

David Sikes
 

Vice President

  
 

Treasurer

John Nies
 

Secretary

Nick Snavely
     
 

DELEGATES        3

  
 

President     Plus   2

David Sikes
     
 

DELEGATES

  
 

Delegate 1

Nick Snavely
 

Delegate 2

Jim Filiyaro
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1703

  
 

President

Dana McIntyre
 

Vice President

Bill Aagaard
 

Treasurer

Brian Moreau
 

Secretary

  
     
 

DELEGATES        1

  
 

President    

Dana McIntyre
 

ALTERNATE

  
 

Alternate

Brian Moreau
     
 

REGION  18

  
 

Negotiations Team

  
 

Director

Gretchen Scharmer
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1801

  
 

DELEGATES           3

  
 

President     Plus      2

Teren Novotny
 

DELEGATES                     

 
 

Delegate  1

Mari Haecherl
 

Delegate  2

Paul Guerrero
 

ALTERNATES

  
 

Alternate  1

Joe Eisterhold
     
 

REGION  19

  
 

Negotiations Team

Ray Knutson
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1901

  
 

President

Ray Knutson
 

Vice President

Mike Moriarty
 

Treasurer

  
 

Secretary

  
     
 

DELEGATES        2

  
 

President    Plus   1

Ray Knutson
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1902

  
 

President

David Esping
 

Vice President

Brian Wollum
 

Treasurer

Diane Bailey
 

Secretary

  
     
 

DELEGATES        2

  
 

President    Plus   1

David Esping
     

WHITE

LOCAL   1903

  
 

President

Mark Amman
 

Vice President

Patricia Rux
 

Treasurer

Carrie Budahl
 

Secretary

Melissa Richter
 

DELEGATES        1

  
 

President    

Mark Amman
     
 

REGION 20

  
 

Negotiations Team

Jay Smith
 

Director

Jay Smith
     

WHITE

LOCAL   2001

  
 

DELEGATES           4

  
 

President     Plus    3

Kathryn Richardson
 

Delegate  1

Jon Krusmark
 

Delegate  2

Paul Omdal
 

Delegate  3

Kay Pedretti
 

ALTERNATES

  
 

Alternate  1

Eric Porcher
     

BALLOT

REGION  21

  

x

Negotiations Team

Shawnet Healy
     
 

LOCAL   2101

  
 

President

Kassie Church
 

Vice President

Molly Short
 

Treasurer

Beth Donahue
 

Secretary

Meagan Holtgrewe
 

Membership Secretary

  
 

DELEGATES        6

  
 

President    Plus   5

Kassie Church
 

Delegate   1

Faye Bernstein
 

Delegate   2

Carla Krueger
 

Delegate   3

Mark Proctor
 

Delegate   4

Nancy Wittern
               

  

2012 Local and Regional Election Toolkit
Submitted by mcody on Apr 10 2012 - 2:54pm

2012 Local and Regional Election Toolkit

Regional and Local Elections -- dates and what is open
Submitted by mcody on Apr 10 2012 - 2:35pm

April 11, 2012

REGION AND LOCAL ELECTIONS

Nominations will open on April 12, 2012 (and remain open for no less than 30 days)
Nominations will close on May 12, 2012.

ODD NUMBERED REGIONS

(The terms of these offices shall be two years)

LOCAL OFFICER POSITIONS

  • PRESIDENT: conducts the affairs of the Local and preside at Local meetings.
  • VICE-PRESIDENT: presides at Local meetings at which the President is not in attendance, and shall chair the Local Job Action Committee.
  • SECRETARY: maintains a record of the Local’s proceedings and the Local’s membership records.
  • TREASURER: responsible for any funds directly received or disbursed by the Local, and shall maintain a record of the Local’s financial transactions.
  • REGIONAL NEGOTIATIONS TEAM REPRESENTATIVE
    • Negotiations Committee (Team) negotiates our contract with the administration
    • During contract negotiations, this committee requires a lot of time and focus
  • DELEGATES & ALTERNATES to serve at the Annual Delegate Assembly (September 21 & 22, 2012)

Each Local is guaranteed at least one Delegate and one Alternate.  The first Delegate shall be the Local President.

In electing Delegates, each Local shall endeavor to ensure the overall delegation is balanced and representative of the entire Local.

EVEN NUMBERED REGIONS

(The terms of these offices shall be two years)
  • REGIONAL DIRECTOR POSITION A Regional Director must be a member of the Region s/he serves. Duties of a Regional Director include, but are not limited to:
    • Gathering concerns and interests of people s/he represents
    • Making policies that reflect her/his constituents’ interest
    • Performing other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Board’s policies
    • Disseminating information regarding status of MAPE and newly enacted policies as well as standing policies of MAPE
  • REGIONAL NEGOTIATIONS TEAM REPRESENTATIVE
    • Negotiations Committee (Team) negotiates our contract with the administration
    • During contract negotiations, this committee requires a lot of time and focus
  • Local DELEGATES & ALTERNATES to serve at the Annual Delegate Assembly (September 21 & 22, 2012)

Each Local is guaranteed at least one Delegate and one Alternate.  The first Delegate shall be the Local President.

In electing Delegates, each Local shall endeavor to ensure the overall delegation is balanced and representative of the entire Local.

Please refer to the MAPE website www.mape.org  to view the 2012 Election Timetable and Tool-Kit.

Membership deadline to be eligible to vote is June 22, 2012.

PLEASE NOTE: 

ALL NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO YOUR LOCAL ELECTION COMMITTEE.

Thank you,

MAPE Statewide Election Committee

Mike McCarthy-Chair                          Michael.McCarthy@state.mn.us        
Shawnet Healy-Member                      Shawnet.Healy@state.mn.us
Joe Linn-Member                                               Joe.linn@state.mn.us
Jim Roettger-Member                          James.Roettger@state.mn.us
Mary Welliver–Associate Member       Welliver@brainerd.net

 

Delegates/Alternates for the 2012 Delegate Assembly
Submitted by mcody on Apr 10 2012 - 2:09pm

To:     MAPE Local Presidents and Board of Directors

From: Royce Tyre, MAPE 2nd Vice President

Date:  April 9, 2012

Re:     Delegates/Alternates for the 2012 Delegate Assembly

MAPE’s 2012 Delegate Assembly will be held Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Bloomington. 

In addition to the Board of Directors, each local will be represented by delegates based on the number of members in the local as of April 1, 2012.  Please remember that the president of each local is one of the delegates, in accordance with the MAPE Bylaws.  The number of delegates is based on the number of actual members (those who have completed a membership application), not a combined total with “feepayers” included.

The number of delegates per local is as follows:

Number of Members and Delegates per Local (April 1, 2012)

Local

MAPE
Members

Percent
Of Total Members

Percent
x (100)

Delegates/
Alternates

0101

395

0.045

4.5

4

0201

462

0.052

5.2

5

0202

104

0.012

1.2

1

0301

324

0.037

3.7

4

0401

525

0.060

6.0

6

0501

423

0.048

4.8

5

0601

354

0.040

4.0

4

0602

86

0.010

1.0

1

0603

79

0.009

0.9

1

0701

320

0.036

3.6

4

0801

262

0.030

3.0

3

0802

118

0.013

1.3

1

0901

318

0.036

3.6

4

0902

123

0.014

1.4

1

1001

339

0.038

3.8

4

1101

212

0.024

2.4

2

1102

71

0.008

0.8

1

1201

188

0.021

2.1

2

1202

149

0.017

1.7

2

1203

101

0.011

1.1

1

1301

280

0.032

3.2

3

1302

128

0.015

1.5

1

1303

71

0.008

0.8

1

1304

83

0.009

0.9

1

1401

328

0.037

3.7

4

1402

204

0.023

2.3

2

1501

174

0.020

2.0

2

1502

209

0.024

2.4

2

1601

206

0.023

2.3

2

1602

131

0.015

1.5

1

1701

120

0.014

1.4

1

1702

271

0.031

3.1

3

1703

104

0.012

1.2

1

1801

280

0.032

3.2

3

1901

175

0.020

2.0

2

1902

161

0.018

1.8

2

1903

98

0.011

1.1

1

2001

321

0.036

3.6

4

2101

526

0.060

6.0

6

Total

8,823

 

 

100

 

MAPE BylawsArticle X

DELEGATE ASSEMBLY

Section 1.Composition.  The Delegate Assembly shall consist of the members of the Board of Directors and the delegates elected by Locals.

Delegates shall be allocated to each Local by dividing total membership by 100 and dividing the membership of each Local by the quotient obtained and rounding off to the nearest whole number.  Each Local is guaranteed at least one Delegate and one Alternate.  The first Delegate shall be the Local President. Calculation of the number of members for this purpose shall be done annually by the Second Vice President, using data effective April 1.  The Second Vice President shall be responsible for completing this calculation and for notifying Locals in writing of the number of delegate and alternate positions.

Each Local may also elect rankedalternate delegates equal in number to the number of delegates allowed to that Local.  Delegates and alternate delegates must be members of the Local they are elected to represent at the time of the Delegate Assembly. In electing delegates, each Local shall endeavor to ensure that the overall delegation is balanced and representative of the entire Local.

Special Delegate Assemblies shall consist of those delegatesand/or alternates eligible for seating at the last-held Delegate Assembly, and the Board of Directors.
 

2012 Elections Rules for Candidate Personal Statements
Submitted by mcody on Apr 10 2012 - 1:59pm

2012 Elections Rules for Candidate Personal Statements

Personal Statements are due by:
4 pm  Saturday, May 12, 2012
If you are running for a Local or Regional office,
please prepare your personal statement as follows.

1.      Sorry, we are unable to use photographs, graphics, or artwork.
2.     Please, no reference to other candidates.  Write only about yourself.
3.     Up to X* words including the following information:

Name
Department
Work City
Years of State service
Years as MAPE member

Email final copy to pfadden@mape.org

*Delegate, 100 words
*Regional Director, 200 words
*Negotiations Committee Member, 100 words
*Local President, 150 words
*Other Local officers, 100 words

Sample of a personal statement from Delegate candidate:

My name is Jane Doe, I work for the Department of Revenue in Alexandria. I have been a State employee for 5 years, a MAPE member for one year.  I was picket captain for my building.  I have always been interested in unions and see this as a way to get acquainted MAPE and with members from around the state.  What is most important to me is seeing that members’ voicesare heard in MAPE. If I am elected, I will work hard to solicit opinions from other members in my Local.

2012 Election Timetable
Submitted by mcody on Mar 30 2012 - 3:14pm

The timetable for MAPE's 2012 local and regional elections is listed below:

 

2012

Dates

MAPE ELECTION TIMETABLE 

 

Last Possible Date

Regional & Local Election Timelines

No Later Than

12-14-2011

Membership deadline to be eligible as candidate

120 days prior to close of nominations

4-11-2012

Choose mail or meeting election and consecutive or concurrent voting

Before nominations are opened

4-12-2012

Announce Opening of Nominations

30 days prior to close of nominations

Last Possible Date

Regional & Local Mail Election Timelines

No Later Than

6-22-2012

Membership deadline to be eligible to vote

2 weeks prior to ballot mailing

5-12-2012

Nominations Close, Personal Statement Due

 

5-19-2012

Affirm and/or Protest Candidate Eligibility

7 days after nominations close

5-31-2012

Provide Proof of Bondability (where required)

12 days after nominations close

6-14-2012

Candidate Eligibility Report

14 days after nominations close

7-05-2012

Ballots Mailed

21 days after Candidate Eligibility Report

7-26-2012

Ballots Returned

21 days after ballot mailing

7-31-2012

Ballots Tabulated

5 days after ballots returned

7-31-2012

Election(s) Committee Report

5 days after ballots tabulated

-

Results posted on the website

As soon as practical after Election(s) Committee Report

7-31-2012

Seating of Officers

Immediately following Election(s) Committee Report

-

Protests

5 days after the results are posted on the website

Last Possible Date

Local Meeting Election Timelines

Concurrent Voting

No Later Than

7-26-2012

Membership deadline to be eligible to vote

Meeting at which election is held

6-26-2012

Nominations Close, Personal Statement Due

30 days prior to meeting at which election is held

7-03-2012

Affirm and/or Protest Candidate Eligibility

7 days after nominations close

7-03-2012

 

Provide Proof of Bondability (where required)

7 days after nominations close

7-10-2012

Candidate Eligibility Report

14 days after nominations close

7-31-2012

Ballots Tabulated

5 days after meeting at which election is held

7-31-2012

Election(s) Committee Report

5 days after meeting at which election is held

-

Results posted on the website

As soon as practical after Election(s) Committee Report

7-31-2012

Seating of Officers

Immediately following Election(s) Committee Report

-

Protests

5 days after the results are posted on the website

Last Possible Date

Local Meeting Election Timelines

Consecutive Voting

No Later Than

7-26-2012

Membership deadline to be eligible to vote

Meeting at which election is held

7-26-2012

Nominations Close, Personal Statement Due

Meeting at which election is held

7-26-2012

Affirm and/or Protest Candidate Eligibility

Meeting at which election is held

7-26-2012

Candidate Eligibility Report

Meeting at which election is held

7-31-2012

Ballots Tabulated

5 days after meeting at which election is held

7-31-2012

Election(s) Committee Report

5 days after meeting at which election is held

-

Results posted on the website

As soon as practical after Election(s) Committee Report

7-31-2012

Seating of Officers

Immediately following Election(s) Committee Report

-

Protests

5 days after the results are posted on the website

7-31-2012

Provide Proof of Bondability (where required)

7 days after Election(s) Committee Report

 

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