What is the address for the Member Portal?
https://members.seiu668.us

Can members delete their info?
They cannot delete their record however they could for example clear out their phone number, change their home address.

How do you change your password?
Once you log in to the portal, there is a place where you can change your password. You don’t need for them to send you a new link to your email in order to change your password. It is done completely within the portal.

Will the email field permit a member to enter a "work" email with a "government domain"?
We currently have no restrictions on what kind of email people put in as their personal email. We try to encourage members who don’t want to share their personal email to make a second free email account to use for Union related emails.

Why is the Admin assigned to the Member’s shop in the system?
Administrative Staff is included as a resource for members and staff to answer general questions.

How does the system "know" that an election happened and those options of nominate and vote are removed?
The start and end dates for each period are entered in the system. Once the end date hits, the option is no longer available. The dates and times from the election committee for that particular location will run based on those submitted times.

Who determines the open/close date for nominations?
The elections committee.

Are Members able to nominate one individual for more than one office?
Yes. However, a member who has been nominated for more than one office will need to decide which office they want to run for. A Member cannot run for more than one position.

Will this process also be available for interim elections?
Yes.

On the nomination form is says you can update location in the corrections section of the profile page. Does that function work for members now?
Yes.

How are the nominations tallied and reported?
The system tallies the nominations and the votes. Once the nomination or voting period closes, the BA is able to see the results and report them back to the Elections Committee to inform the shop.

How do you accept or decline a nomination? How does the election committee or even the individual know that they are nominated?
Once the election committee is formed, the A-Staff for that shop will share a list with them of just the members names and personal emails. This way they can communicate with their members. The Elections Committee will need to contact those nominated and ask each individual nominated whether or not they will accept.
Nominees can also decline being nominated through the member portal. When a nominee is selected, he/she will receive an e-mail notification. If the nominee chooses to decline the nomination, he/she can click on the “Decline” link in the e-mail that will open the portal for the nominee to decline.

How will the nominations committee members confirm the nominations?
They will need to talk to the BA.

What do you do if you don’t have an email address for the person nominated?
The Elections Committee will need to contact them by phone or mail.

What if someone tries to vote prior to the beginning of the actual voting period? They can’t. The voting link will not display until it the voting period starts.

Can you change the number on the amount of shop stewards or are you limiting it to 2?
You can have as many elected steward positions as you want; however, the Elections Committee will need to let the BA (and by extension the A-staff) know in advance.

What if the shop is set up differently, and they want more positions than are allowed on system?
There is no maximum number of positions.

Can you select more than the allotted number of shop stewards?
You are able to select less than the full number of allotted slots. But you cannot exceed the maximum number of allotted positions.

What if someone doesn’t fully fill out the ballot before they submit it?
They can't change it once they have submitted it.

What happens if someone is unopposed? Can we manually cancel the voting period in the system?
Even if someone is running unopposed, it is better that folks still vote through the portal. This will cut down on paperwork and ensure that someone is actually running unopposed versus appointing themselves as steward.

What if there aren't enough members who will agree to be on the election committee?
In that case the Chapter Chairs will determine nomination and voting periods.

What if someone just will not give a home email address or just doesn't have one and won't get one or they do not have a home computer?
They can use a smart phone in lieu of a computer. If they don’t have a smart phone or internet connection, they will need to do a paper ballot. In a case where someone does have internet and computer or smart phone but refuses to provide an email, they will need to continue to check the member portal or ask a friend to let them know when the nomination period and voting periods open.
If they refuse to use the portal as opposed to unable to access portal due to lack of internet etc., the Election Committee will need to decide if their reason is valid. If valid, the election cannot be done through the portal at all for that shop. If not valid, the election can continue via the portal. No shop can use both the portal and a paper ballot for the same election. While someone may argue that a ruling from the Elections Committee may preclude them from voting, it is no different than someone not showing up at a shop meeting to vote.
If a member says they did not receive their login credentials, make sure you tell members to check SPAM. If they still can’t find it, we will resend their login credentials.