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NOMINATION—September 1 - 15, 2018. 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, 2018, 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 21, 2018.

CANDIDATE MEETINGS—Meetings for candidates on the conduct of election and campaign prohibitions will be held as follows: 
• On Hawaii Island - Sunday, September 23, 2018; 100 West Lanikaula Street, Hilo, at 9:00 a.m. 
• On Maui - Saturday, September 22, 2018; 896 Lower Main Street, Wailuku, at 3:00 p.m. 
• On Kauai - Saturday, September 22, 2018; 4154 Hardy Street, Lihue, at 9:00 a.m. 
• On Oahu - Sunday, September 23, 2018; 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu at 3:00 p.m.

ELECTION—MAIL BALLOT VOTING will take place November 12 through December 12, 2018, to conclude 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2018. 

TABULATION—Ballots will be picked up from post offices on Hawaii Island, Maui, Kauai, and Oahu at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2018. Tabulations will take place on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in the Hilo, Wailuku, Lihue, and Honolulu ILWU Offices.

RUN-OFF ELECTION (if necessary)—In the event of a runoff, the runoff shall be conducted within 45 days after the Secretary-Treasurer receives the certified results of the balloting, or in the case of an election challenge, within 45 days of the decision of the Judicial Panel or Local Executive Board, whichever is later.

Contact your Division Office to schedule a date and time to pick up the candidate packet with nomination petitions, or to have a candidate packet mailed to you. Hawaii Division Hilo Office: (808) 935-3727; Maui Division Wailuku Office: (808) 244-9191; Kauai Division Lihue Office: (808) 245-3374; Oahu Division and Hawaii Longshore Division Honolulu Offices: (808) 949-4161, ext. 4798 or ext. 4797.

Mail or hand deliver original petition forms to: Local Secretary-Treasurer c/o 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu Hawaii 96814 no later than 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Job descriptions for Business Agent and Division Director are available in the candidate packet.

All candidates are responsible for: 1) reading and reviewing all material in the candidate packet; 2) meeting all deadlines on forms included in the candidate packet; 3) attending the candidate meeting being held on your island.