Board of Directors
Election Reminder:
As you know, the election
for the Board of Directors takes place on Friday, March 10, 2017. You should
have received your ballot already and if you are mailing it in, you should do
that by Monday, March 6th to ensure that it processes through the United States
Post Office by Thursday, March 9th.
In the event you have not
received your ballot via United States Post Office, or if you've spoiled or
lost your ballot; know that you have the option to visit the Lodge Hall on
Friday morning, and vote in person. In person, open voting will take place from
0900 hours until 1200 hours. Please bring your FOP ID card and photo ID to vote
in person. If you've misplaced your FOP ID card, please visit the Offices on
the 3rd floor before coming to the Hall to vote. The Staff in the FOP Offices
will provide you with a replacement ID card.
Preliminary procedures for
the morning of Friday, March 10th are as follows: the Election Committee, along
with the Election Judge will pick up the ballots from the Post Office on Lake
and Clinton at 0900 hours on Friday, March 10th. All candidates are invited to
witness the pick up and delivery to the Lodge Hall. Any candidates who would
like to witness should be at the Hall and ready to travel, in their own
vehicles, by 0830 hours on Friday.
Electioneering WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED in the FOP building on election day.
Photos and or recordings
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED in the FOP building on election day.
The Hall is not open to
the media or anyone who is not a member of the Lodge or given permission by the
Election Committee, (ie. those assisting the Committee or those counting).
Members are welcome to
stay for the duration of the day to witness the results of the election. The
results will be released once they are certified by the committee and the
Election Judge. We will post the results of the vote on the FOP website as well
as emailed immediately upon completion.
Election
Committee
