NOMINATION—September 1 - 15, 2024. Nomination Petitions (ILWU-E
Form 14) signed by 25 members in good standing must be submitted to the 
Local Secretary-Treasurer and received between September 1 and 4:00 p.m. on 
September 15, 2024, 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, Friday, September 13, 2024. A primary election will only be 
held if there are more than two nominees for an office.

CANDIDATE MEETINGS—Candidate meetings on the conduct of election 
and campaign prohibitions will be held simultaneously in person and via 
Zoom videoconference as follows:
    • Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Maui Division Union Hall
    • Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., Kauai Division Union Hall
    • Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., Hawaii Division Union Hall (Hilo)
    • Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., Local 142 Union Hall

Any nominated candidate who wishes to attend a virtual candidates’ meeting 
must call (808) 864-1921 or email elections@ilwulocal42.org to request 
meeting registration no later than 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024.

A personal email address must be provided in order to receive an invitation to a 
virtual meeting. Meeting invitations will be sent out no later than 4:00 p.m. on 
Monday, September 16, 2024. For more information, see the candidate packet.

ELECTION—MAIL BALLOT VOTING will take place October 23, 2024 
through December 10, 2024, to conclude 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 10, 
2024.

TABULATION—Ballots will be picked up from the downtown post office 
in Honolulu, Oahu at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Tabulations 
will take place on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at the Honolulu ILWU Office.

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 or Kona Office: (808) 329-2070; Maui Division Wailuku Office: (808) 244-9191; Kauai Division Lihue 
Office: (808) 245-3374; Oahu Division Honolulu Office: (808) 949-4161; Hawaii Longshore Division Honolulu Office: (808) 949-4161    

Mail or hand deliver original petition forms attention to: Local Secretary-Treasurer c/o 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu HI 96814, to be received no later 
than 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2024. 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 a candidate meeting to be informed on the conduct of the election and campaign prohibitions.

During the voting period from October 23 through December 10, 2024, an e-mail address and toll-free “help desk” number will be available if you have not 
received a ballot, or need a duplicate ballot. You must call or email personally, state that you are from ILWU Local 142 and provide your full name, unit number, 
mailing address and best call back phone number. Once your information is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation number for your fulfilled request. The “help 
desk” contact information will be published in the September/October 2024 issue of VOICE of the ILWU. Contact your Division Office to make sure the union has
your correct address by October 1, 2024

VOTING in this election will be conducted by MAIL BALLOT ONLY
International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 142 • 451 Atkinson Drive • Honolulu, Hawaii 96814