The following motion on special rules for the 2020 Annual Meeting regarding nominations for MTA President and Vice President was adopted by the Board of Directors on April 7:
MOVED, that the Board of Directors adopt the following special rules for the 2020 Annual Meeting regarding nominations for MTA President and Vice President:
A member seeking nomination for the office of MTA President or Vice President may request nomination papers from the Executive Director-Treasurer by emailing MTAGovernance@massteacher.org starting at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 1.
Nomination papers are due back to MTA prior to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 1.
Papers provided will be a PDF file of the traditional candidate signature sheet.
Only 2020 Annual Meeting delegates may sign. A minimum of 200 signatures are required for nomination. No more than 50 signatures may be from any one local affiliate. No more than 100 signatures may be from any one electoral district.
A member seeking candidacy may request a delegate list, which will be provided by MTA.
Upon certification of the required number of signatures, and with compliance to the above stipulations, the Credentials and Ballot Committee will certify candidacy and place the candidate’s name on the ballot for the office sought.
The member seeking candidacy may print and distribute in person or send the PDF file via email to official delegates. Delegates who have received the nomination papers electronically should print the file to create a physical sheet on which the said delegate may enter their signature. Delegates should also enter a printed name, member ID number or last 4 digits of their Social Security number, and name of local, region, and district where indicated on nomination form.
If a delegate cannot print and sign the original nomination document, the delegate can, on a blank paper, include the following:
- Their printed name, member ID number or last 4 digits of their Social Security number, name of local, region, and district.
- The line: "I verify my support for (Blank) candidate for (Blank) office."
- Their signature.
A photograph of the paper with signature and statement will be considered valid only when it is accompanied with the original blank nomination document. Delegates must submit the necessary documents from their personal email address to MTAGovernance@massteacher.org prior to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 1.
