Members vote for all union officers. In addition, you elect the 78 members of the UFT Executive Board and the more than 750 delegates who represent the UFT at state and national union conventions where resolutions on a host of policy issues are debated and voted on. The candidates for all these positions come from schools in every part of the city, possibly including your own. The March 14 and March 28 issues of the New York Teacher will give complete coverage to the coming election, who the candidates are and how balloting works. Be sure to read these issues carefully, especially if this is your first chance to participate in a union election.
Members receive ballots by mail at their homes.
This year, ballots will be mailed on Thursday, March 15. Those who were on payroll in January are eligible to receive ballots. Look for the ballot in your mail-box and carefully follow the instructions on the ballot. They ensure that your vote will be completely secret and that it will not be disqualified on some technicality. An independent agency, the American Arbitration Association, counts the ballots.