ATU 1756 Election 2020 - Voting Instructions

Ballots for this Election are being mailed to members on November 24, 2020. Any eligible member who has not received a ballot in the mail at home by November 30, 2020, or any member who spoils a ballot may request a new ballot by contacting the Election Committee at 323-997-5678. If you request and return another ballot, only the replacement will be counted. Instructions for Mail Voting Please read the following instructions carefully before marking and mailing your ballot: Mark an “X” in the box next to the name of the candidates of your choice. Do not place your name, initials, or any other identifying information on the ballot. Ballots containing any identifying information will be voided. Place your marked ballot in the small envelope labeled “Secret Ballot Enclosed” and seal it. Do not write on this envelope. You must use the Secret Ballot Envelope to ensure that ballot secrecy is maintained. Failure to use the Secret Ballot Envelope will result in your ballot being voided when the ballots are counted. If your ballot package does not contain a Secret Ballot Envelope, you may obtain one by contacting the Election Committee at 323-997-5678. Insert the sealed Secret Ballot Envelope containing your marked ballot into the return envelope pre-addressed to the ATU 1756 Election Committee and seal it. Your name on the return ballot envelope will identify you as an eligible voter. The number in the upper right corner of the return address label will be used by the Election Committee for sorting ballots and determining voter eligibility at the ballot count. Your vote will remain secret because the “Secret Ballot Envelope” containing your ballot will be separated from the return ballot envelope and mixed with other Secret Ballot Envelopes before it is opened, and the ballot counted. Ballot secrecy can only be preserved if you personally mark and mail your ballot. Do not allow anyone else to mark or handle your ballot or see how you vote. Do not give your ballot to anyone else for mailing. Do not hand-deliver your ballot to the Election Committee. Important Election Information Mail your ballot in sufficient time for it to be received by the Election Committee no later than December 7, 2020. This is the date of the election and ballots will be counted on this day. The location where the ballots are to be counted is Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277 1744 N. Main Street Los Angeles, California 90031. Important Potential Run-Off Election Information (If necessary) If a run-off election is needed for any office, ballots will be mailed out on December 10, 2020, and must be received back by the election committee no later than December 23, 2020.