Ballots are in the mail! Here’s how to vote
The NewsGuild election committee mailed ballots to more than 16,000 members this week. Most will receive ballots at their home addresses. Some locals are conducting in-person voting.
My colleagues and I put together a short video explaining the voting process, timeline and voters’ rights:
Ballots need to be returned to NewsGuild headquarters by early May. Votes will be counted on May 13.
If you spoil your ballot or do not receive one, request a new ballot by contacting Marian Needham at mneedham@cwa-union.org or 716-713-1195.
Most members in newly organized shops, like the Los Angeles Times, are not eligible to vote. To be eligible to vote, a member must be dues-paying and in good standing in the months of September, October or November 2018. Dues must have been paid by December 15, 2018.
See the full instructions for more information and view a sample ballot here.
U.S. locals
| Local | Method |
|---|---|
| LocalAlbany | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalBakersfield | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalBoston | MethodLocal mailing |
| LocalBoston (Greater) | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalBuffalo | MethodLocal mailing |
| LocalCFI | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalChicago | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalCWA Local 9003 | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalCWA Local 9400 | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalDayton | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalDenver | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalDetroit | MethodLocal mailing |
| LocalErie | MethodIn-person voting |
| LocalEugene | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalHazleton | MethodIn-person voting |
| LocalIAPE | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalIndianapolis | Methodhand distribute; return by mail |
| LocalKenosha | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalKingston | MethodIn-person voting |
| LocalKnoxville | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalLexington | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalMaine | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalMemphis | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalMilwaukee | MethodIn-person voting |
| LocalMinnesota | MethodMixed in person & local mailing |
| LocalNew Hampshire | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalNew York | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalNews Media Guild | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalNortheast Ohio | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalPacific Media Workers | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalPacific Northwest | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalPhiladelphia | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalPittsburgh | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalProvidence | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalPuerto Rico | MethodIn-person voting |
| LocalScranton | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalTerre Haute | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalToledo | MethodIn-person voting |
| LocalUnited Media Guild | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalWashington-Baltimore | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalWashTech | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalWilkes-Barre | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalYoungstown | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
Canadian locals
| Local | Method |
|---|---|
| LocalAlberta | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalBritish Columbia | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalCMG | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalHalifax | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalKingston, Ont | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalMoncton | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalMontreal | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalNew Brunswick | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalNorth Bay | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalNorthern Ontario | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalOttawa | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalPeterborough | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalRegina | MethodIn-person voting |
| LocalSault Ste Marie | MethodIn-person voting |
| LocalSydney | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalThunder Bay | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |
| LocalVictoria-Vancouver Island | MethodIn-person voting |
| LocalWindsor | MethodNewsGuild HQ mailing |