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Election Special R
etiree
NEWS Pages 3 – 5 2025 Retiree Elections Information The term of office for current
without any opposition will be
Slate Applications
may include candidates for such local and unit officers expires
deemed “elected/unopposed” and
other offices, which may have been on June 30, 2025. The CSEA
notified of their election by the
ny Retiree candidates running
created pursuant to Article IV of Statewide Election Committee
SEC.
A
as a slate must insure there is
the Retiree Local Constitution and (SEC) will oversee the entire
one candidate for each office, and
described in existing Retiree Local process for all retiree local and
After receipt of the names of
each application for the slate must
by-laws.
unit elections.
qualified retiree candidates, the
contain the slate name. The slate
SEC will conduct a drawing for
must contain a candidate running
Each member of the slate must Local and Unit positions covered
ballot position for each contested
for the following Retiree offices:
meet the constitutional eligibility by this election are listed in this
retiree local and/or unit election
President, Vice President (or more
requirements for the position he/ newsletter. Your local or unit
on March 18, 2025. The SEC shall
than one depending on by-laws),
she is seeking, in accordance with is identified on your address
oversee the design, finalization,
Secretary, Treasurer. The slate
the Retiree Local Constitution. label on this newsletter. Locate
printing, and mailing of all ballots.
this number on the label and
Ballots will be mailed from
then look for your local or unit
Headquarters on April 21, 2025
2025 Retiree Local/Unit Election number on the list of positions
to all eligible retiree members for
herein in order to determine
each contested retiree local and/or
Schedule
which positions are to be elected
unit election.
in your local or unit.
Replacement ballots will be
Retiree applications for election
available on April 28, 2025. You
to any of these positions must be
may contact the SEC at
received by CSEA Headquarters by
1-800-342-4146, ext. 1447 to
March 7, 2025, COB 5:00 p.m.
request a replacement ballot.
Date
March 7
March 14 March 18 April 21 April 28 May 21 May 21 May 22
Activity
Retiree Candidate Applications due to Headquarters (by 5:00 p.m.)
Deadline for declinations/name confirmation Drawing for ballot position
Ballots mailed
Replacement ballots available
Ballots due in specified postal box (by 9:30 a.m.) Ballot tallies begin for contested races (at 10:00 a.m.) Certified retiree election results announced
Ten days after results are certified
End of protest period (regarding results)
The complete election schedule for this Election appears to the right.
Candidate eligibility for retiree office will be verified by the
CSEA Membership Department. Applicants will be advised of
any problems with their status. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to confirm the spelling of their names or decline their candidacy by March 14, 2025. Qualified retiree candidates
Ballots are due to be received by the specified postal box on May 21, 2025. The SEC will supervise and certify the ballot tally for all retiree elections and announce the results. Retiree candidates shall receive written notice of their election results. Notice of election results will be published in a subsequent Retiree Newsletter and sent to all retiree members as soon as possible after the certification of the results. The SEC shall address any and all retiree election protests.
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