—Procedures— 

Nomination—September 1-15, 2015. Nomination Petitions (ILWU-E-Form 14) signed by 25 members in good standing must be submitted to the Local Secretary-Treasurer between September 1 and September 15, 2015, inclusive. The Local President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and members of the Local Executive Board At-Large from the Industrial Groupings shall be nominated from the floor at the Local Convention.

PRIMARY Election (IF NECESSARY)—Nominations and primary election of the Local President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer and members of the Local Executive Board At-Large from the Industrial Groupings shall be held on the last day of the Convention, September 25, 2015.

Election—Worksite voting will take place November 14-20, 2015, to conclude 4 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2015, but not to exceed five (5) days for any one Unit. The specific date for the election in your Unit will be printed in the VOICE of the ILWU. Absentee balloting by mail may be requested under certain limited circumstances. Absentee balloting by mail will begin Monday, October 19, and end on Friday, November 20, 2015. The last day to request an absentee ballot in writing on the official form is November 10, 2015. All absentee ballots must be received at the designated post office by 2:30 p.m. on November 20, 2015.

Run-Off Election (If Necessary)—January 4-8, 2016, to conclude 4 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016.

Nomination petitions for the above offices must be submitted to the Local Secretary-Treasurer between September 1 and 15, 2015, inclusive. Mail or hand deliver original forms to: Local Secretary-Treasurer c/o 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu Hawaii 96814 by 4:00 p.m. on September 15, 2015. Job descriptions for Business Agent and Division Director are available at your Division Office.

Contact your Division Office for nomination petitions. Hawaii Division - (808) 935-3727; Maui Division - (808) 244-9191; Kauai Division - (808) 245-3374; Oahu Division - (808) 949-4161, ext. 225; Hawaii Longshore Division - (808) 949-4161, ext. 243.

NEW PROCEDURE: Absentee secret ballot voting by mail may be requested under the following limited circumstances:

1) Member is not able to be at their regular worksite during the election period due to off island vacation or leave of absence. 
2) Member is not able to be at their regular worksite during the election period due to sick leave. 
3) Member may not be able to be at their regular worksite due to certain industry or company practices. For example: longshore industry labor loaning; healthcare industry transcriptionists working from home; workers required to be on another island for training purposes for an extended period of time.

Absentee mail ballot requests must be made in writing on the official form which will be available from the Local starting September 15, 2015. To receive information and an official form, submit a written request to the Local Election Committee c/o 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu Hawaii 96814 or e-mail absentee@ilwulocal142.org. The last day to request an absentee ballot in writing on the official form is November 10, 2015.Members must also submit documentation proving that they are eligible to receive an absentee ballot under the conditions above. Submission of an absentee ballot request does not guarantee approval.

If you require accommodation for voting under the Americans with Disabilities Act please submit a written request to the Local Election Committee postmarked no later than September 15, 2015 c/o 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu Hawaii 96814.