NOTICE OF REFERENDUM
RULES FOR 2025 REFERENDUM TO APPROVE UNION BYLAWS
Notice is herewith given of the 2025 referendum to amend Bylaws, as provided by the Bylaws of IAPE Local 1096, TNG/CWA.
THE FOLLOWING RULES WILL GOVERN THE ELECTION:
This Notice of Referendum will be e-mailed to the email address(es) of each IAPE represented employee no later than Friday, October 31, 2025, and posted on the IAPE website, www.iape1096.org.
In accordance with the Bylaws of IAPE Local 1096, TNG/CWA, the only binding membership action shall be by referendum.
Bylaws may be amended as follows:
Amendments to the Bylaws shall be presented to the Local membership upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors present and voting at a regular or special meeting, or upon the petition of fifteen percent (15%) of the members of the Local.
Where amendments to the Bylaws are proposed by the Board of Directors, the Board shall establish the rules and procedures for the membership vote. Where the amendment to the Bylaws is submitted upon petition of fifteen percent (15%) of the membership of the Local, the Elections Committee shall establish the rules and procedures for the membership vote.
The amendment of the Bylaws shall take effect upon adoption by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Local voting, in accordance with the effective date set forth in the amendment. If no effective date is set forth, the amendment shall take effect upon the first day of the month following adoption by the membership.
This NOTICE of REFERENDUM will be available to all bargaining unit members via the IAPE website www.iape1096.org as of Friday, October 31, 2025.
The election will be conducted by online voting. Ballot security credentials and login information will be delivered via Dow Jones email on Monday, November 17, 2025 by TrueBallot Inc., to all eligible members who were in good standing as of Friday, November 10, 2025.
Detailed voting instructions will accompany the ballot. If you do not receive a ballot and believe you are eligible to vote, please contact the IAPE Election Committee: elections@iape1096.org.
Members will be asked to vote “YES” to accept or “NO” to reject the BYLAWS for IAPE Local 1096, TNG/CWA. Details of the BYLAWS are posted here: https://www.iape1096.org/s/FinalDraftBylaws.pdf.
Only official ballots will be counted.
All ballots must be received by TrueBallot Inc. no later than 11:59 a.m. EST, Thursday, December 4, 2025 to be counted.
Ballots will be counted by TrueBallot Inc. commencing at 12:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, December 4, 2025. Results will be emailed to members and posted on the IAPE website, www.iape1096.org, on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. EST.
PURPOSE OF RULES
These rules supplement, and must be read and applied in conjunction with, the IAPE bylaws or CWA Constitution provision that is their source. These rules shall be interpreted and applied liberally to ascertain the actual intent of the voter and the true result of any election, and shall not be interpreted or applied so as to unnecessarily disqualify eligible voters for immaterial irregularity.