2026 Elections

Hello Faculty!

It is election time for AFT Local 1828.  The timeline for the election is:

• February 20-27 Nominations announced

• March 6 Nominations deadline

•             - E.C Meeting to review nominations

• March 23 Ballots go out

• April 6 Election opens at 8am on Election Buddy

• April 20 Election closes

 

The morning of Monday, March 23, a Notice of Election will be emailed to all VCCCD faculty users. It will include a list of all candidates running for each office, an explanation of the election process including the use of Election Buddy, a link to the campaign statements, and a gentle reminder that candidates and voters must be a union member in good standing.

The Election Buddy ballot will be emailed to faculty members in good standing by 7:00 am, Monday, April 6. At the same time, an email will be sent to all VCCCD faculty to inform voting union members to check their “other” and junk mailboxes. No additional reminders will be sent. 

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The election closes at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, April 20. The verification and validation of the ballot results by the Election Committee is open to the membership and will occur on Friday, April 24, time to be determined. The candidates receiving a simple majority of the votes cast shall be declared elected. The newly elected officers shall assume office on June 1.

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We will post updates, candidates, and other important information on this page.