14.04 General Provisions

14.04.01 Locals shall adopt By-laws or Rules to govern the nominations and election of officers, delegates and alternate delegates; the appointment, selection or election of stewards and committee members and the filling of vacancies. Locals shall select an election committee, which shall conduct all elections and referenda in accordance with the Constitution, Local By-laws or Rules and law. All questions concerning the conduct and challenge of elections shall be determined by the Election Committee.

14.04.02 Only members in good standing shall be eligible to vote or hold elective office. No elected officer of the Union or of a Local shall take office unless they are eligible under the Constitution.

14.04.03 The election by Locals of officers, delegates and alternate delegates to the Union Convention shall be by secret ballot among the members in good standing. The nominee in any election receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be declared elected, unless the By-laws or Rules of the Local concerned stipulate otherwise. Election of convention delegates and alternate delegates shall be in accordance with 8.06.03.

14.04.04 In the case of elections requiring a majority vote, if no nominees receive a majority on the first ballot, a run-off election shall be conducted and the two nominees receiving the greatest number of votes on the first ballot shall be the nominees on the second ballot. If no nominees receive a majority on the first ballot and there is a tie for second place, a run-off election shall be conducted and the person receiving the greatest number of votes on the first ballot and the persons who tied for second place shall be the nominees on the second ballot.

14.04.05 In the case of elections requiring a plurality vote, if a tie renders the election indecisive for any position, a run-off election shall be conducted and the nominees who tied for such positions on the first ballot shall be the nominees on the second ballot.