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braska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. AN ELECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED for all seats AP New York Editorial: AP editorial unit member News- on the News Media Guild’s Executive Committee (whose persons and Artists working in New York City. members shall also be jointly elected as TNG and CWA AP New York Non-Editorial: AP editorial unit members convention delegates) and the Representative Assembly. working in classifications other than Newsperson or Artist in New York City. However, any New York City editorial unit member may nominate a non-editorial member for In addition, members will vote on proposed amendments this post. to the NMG By-Laws. Referendum ballots will be mailed AP Northeast: AP editorial unit members working in Con- and counted on the same dates for the officer election. necticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jer- sey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and The nominating period opens Sept. 10th. Nominations West Virginia. must be RECEIVED by October 5th. In the event only AP Northwest: AP editorial unit members working in Alas- a single nomination is received for an office, that person ka, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyo- ming. shall be declared elected. Ballots will be counted Nov. 20, 2011. Please contact the NMG for a full copy of the elec- AP Photographers: At-large seat representing all AP mem- ber photographers. To hold office, a member representing tion rules. this district must be employed by Associated Press as a pho- tographer. However, any AP editorial unit member may The following offices will be elected. nominate a photographer for this post. AP South: AP editorial unit members working in Alabama, Executive Committee and TNG Sector Conference / Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Caro- lina and Tennessee. CWA Convention delegates. Three year terms starting Feb. 22, 2012. All members at AP, EFE, and UPI may AP Southwest: AP editorial unit members working in Ar- kansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mex- run for office and cast ballots. ico, Oklahoma and Texas. AP Television: At-large seat representing all members work- President and 1st delegate ing for AP Television. To hold office, a member represent- First Vice President and 2nd delgate ing this district must be employed by Associated Press in Secretary-Treasurer and 3rd delegate Television or Video departments. However, any AP edito- rial unit member may nominate a television worker for this Second Vice President and 4th delegate post. Third Vice President and 5th delegate AP Washington: AP editorial unit members working in the Fourth Vice President and 6th delegate District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Fifth Vice President and 7th delegate AP West: AP editorial unit members working in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and Nevada. Representative Assembly. Three-year term of office for AP Technology At-Large 1: At large seat covering all AP both delegate and alternate, starting Feb. 22, 2012. The Technology Unit members regardless of location. RA is divided into districts. You must work within a district AP Technology At-Large 2: At large seat covering all AP to represent that district. Technology Unit members regardless of location. AP Broadcast: AP editorial unit members working for the Broad- EFE News Service: At-large seat representing all members cast News Center, regardless of location, except those assigned to working for the EFE News Service. the AP Television Department. United Press International: At-large seat representing all AP Midwest -Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne- members working for United Press International.

News Media Guild Elections Committee. Date of notice 8/26/2011 NOTICE OF REFERENDUM

NMG Members will also vote on proposed provided a grievant submits written notice of changes to the Guild’s By-Laws. The pro- appeal to the Administrator within 30 days posed changes are being recommended by after notice of a decision is provided to the the union’s Executive Committee and Repre- grievant. The decision of the RA shall be sentative Assembly. final and binding, the provisions of Articles 15 and 18 of these By-Laws notwithstanding. The question on the ballot will read as fol- lows: (d) The EC may adopt rules of procedure for all appeals, including but not limited to “Do you vote to approve the amendments to requirements for written submissions and the NMG By-Laws? requests to appear before the EC and RA.

--Yes --No Amend Article 2 Section 7.

These are the changes being proposed: SECTION 7. The RA shall meet for a pe- riod of not more than two consecutive days, Amend Article 12 Collective Bargaining (new except in emergencies when this period may language is underlined) be extended. Lost time shall be paid in ac- cordance with the Financial Policies of the SECTION 3 Local. The RA may meet in special session telephonically or by video conference to con- (a) The EC, in consultation with the Repre- sider appeals and other matters referred to it sentative Assembly, shall appoint a National by the Executive Committee, or upon written Grievance Committee, which shall be avail- request of a majority of RA members. able for processing grievances on the national level. Grievances raised on the bureau level CAMPAIGNING: Use of the News Media Guild statio- shall be initiated by Stewards or initiated by nery for campaign literature is prohibited. Upon their the RA or its designee. request, one campaign statement from each qualified EC, TNG Convention or RA candidate shall be sent with the list of candidates mailed to all branch chair- (b) Decisions of the National Grievance persons for bulletin board posting. Such statements of Committee to close or not arbitrate a griev- no more than 200 words shall arrive at the News Media ance shall be appealable to the EC provided Guild office no later than the deadline set for candidate a grievant submits written notice of appeal acceptance, five days after the close of the nominating to the NMG Administrator within 30 days period. WiReport shall print these candidate statements, if provided, in all annual elections, and special elections after notice of the decision is provided to the if possible, prior to the mailing of ballots. WiReport grievant. stories should strive for equal space or balance about candidates in election stories, and solicit statements, (c) Decisions of the Executive Committee background and photographs from all candidates. The to close or not arbitrate a grievance may be language in this section shall be carried in all election notices, including lists of candidates. appealed to the Representative Assembly,