EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION CAMPAIGN STATEMENT GUIDELINES

It has been determined that in order for candidates to allocate their resources most effectively the following criteria should be adhered to by candidates running for Executive Board offices.

USE OF BULLETIN BOARDS

All campaign materials must be approved by SEBA before it can be posted on a SEBA Bulletin Board (see “Use of Bulletin Boards” in Safety Unit MOU, Safety Management MOU, Specialized Peace Officer Unit & Specialized Peace Officer Supervisory Unit MOU; see “Bulletin Boards” in Specialized Fire Services Unit MOU). SEBA will not approve the posting of defamatory material. Materials submitted will be reviewed promptly and the Executive Board candidate will be advised accordingly. Executive Board candidates will be given the opportunity to rewrite any material that has been rejected.

INSERTION OF CAMPAIGN STATEMENT WITH BALLOTS

  • Statements MUST be RECEIVED by SEBA no later than 1700 HOURS the WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING.

  • Statements may be sent by U.S. mail, hand carried, or e-mailed to areese@seba.com. ** DO NOT USE INTER-OFFICE MAIL.** SEBA does not accept responsibility for delays in the U.S. mail.

  • Statements must conform to an 8 ½” x 11” size paper.

  • SEBA will attach all materials submitted to the electronic ballot.


Per Article III Section 6 of the SEBA Constitution and Bylaws:

INSERTION OF CAMPAIGN STATEMENT WITH BALLOTS

  • A. Each candidate’s voluntary Campaign Statement will be inserted with the ballots subject to adherence to the following conditions:

    • 1. Candidate statements are to be written as a positive reflection of the candidate. Candidate statements containing attacks of their opponents will not be allowed.

    • 2. Maximum length is 450 words if an original photo is submitted (photo to be reduced to 2”x2”).

    • 3. Maximum length is 500 words if no original photo is submitted.

    • 4. Statements that exceed the appropriate permissible length shall be returned to the candidate allowing them time to make the necessary changes to their statement if time permits. SEBA will inform the candidate of any time constraints therefore to allow the candidate the ability to provide a timely statement that adheres to SEBA’s conditions.

    • 5. No grammatical or spelling errors contained in any candidate statement shall be corrected by SEBA.

    • 6. SEBA reserves the right to re-typeset all campaign statements to save postage and paper.