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2026 Executive Board Election

The SEIU Local 284 democratic process is about to begin. An Election Committee will oversee the election to elect the following:

**Please see below for Duties of Officers.

Nominations will be accepted at the February 21, 2026, Leadership Assembly during the General Membership Union Meeting. Any nominee who is unopposed shall be deemed elected without the necessity for further procedures. If there is more than one nominee, the election shall be by secret mail ballot.

Election Schedule:

  1. February 21, 2026 - Nominations accepted at General Membership meeting of SEIU Local 284. If no contested all officers will be sworn in and no further action is needed.
  2. February 23, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. - Candidate Profiles due for any contested seats.
  3. March 2, 2026 - Ballot's mailed to all Members **Only if any seats are contested.
  4. March 18, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. - All ballots returned by U.S. MAIL and received by the Bureau of Mediation Services will be picked up **Only if any seats are contested.
  5. March 18, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. - All ballots will be opened and tallied at SEIU Local 284, 450 Southview Blvd, So St Paul, MN 55075 **Only if any seats are contested.
  6. March 19, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. - General Membership Meeting, Announcement of elected officers and swearing in. **Only if any seats are contested.

SEIU Local 284 Officer Nominations
Contact As, Director of Operations Sherri Cade sherric@local284.com for information and forms needed to nominate and candidate profile form.

Article V, Section 2-Any nominee who is unopposed shall be deemed elected without the necessity for further procedures.

Article V, Section 5- No member shall be eligible for nomination or election to the office of Trustee or Member-At-Large unless the member is actively employed under a collective bargaining agreement in Local 284's jurisdiction at the time of the election. Any member may be nominated and elected to the office of Executive Director, President, Vice President and/or Sergeant-At-Arms. No member shall be eligible for nomination or election to the office of Senior Member unless the member is 55 years of age or older or retired from active employment in this Local Union’s jurisdiction. No more than three of these five named positions shall be members who are employed by this Local Union. No member shall be eligible for nomination or election as an officer in this Local Union unless he or she has been a member two (2) years immediately preceding the nomination and continuously in good standing of this Local Union and is paying at least the minimum dues required for working members.

ARTICLE VII – Duties of Officers

Section 3. Vice Presidents - The Vice Presidents shall be elected for a term of three (3) years pursuant to Article V, Section 1. There shall be two (2) Vice Presidents. The First Vice President shall be a member of the Executive Board and perform the duties of the President in the absence of that Officer. The First Vice President shall also be responsible for providing notification to the Secretary Treasurer of the International Union of the names and addresses, with proper ZIP codes, of all Officers elected to office within fifteen (15) days after the election. The Second Vice President shall be a member of the Executive Board and perform the duties of the First Vice President in the absence of that Officer. It shall also be the duty of the Second Vice President to keep a record of all proceedings of the Executive Board and General Membership, including minutes of all meetings, and keep a record of all Executive Board members present at each meeting of the Executive Board and General Membership. It shall be the duty of the Vice Presidents to serve as delegates to appropriate assemblies as required

Section 4. Trustees - Trustees shall be elected for a term of three (3) years, with a Trustee elected each year pursuant to Article V, Section 1. The Trustees shall see to it that all funds are placed in a proper financial institution in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and Bylaws. It shall be the duty of the Trustees to conduct a quarterly audit of the Local Union. It shall be the further duty of the Trustees to supervise all funds, bonds, properties, securities and investments of this Local Union, subject to the instructions from this Local Union; to inform the financial institution officials as to the proper signatures on checks issued by the Local Union. They shall prepare and execute the bonds of the Officers with a licensed surety company. It shall be their duty to recommend such measures as will safeguard the funds of this Local Union. It shall be the duty of the Trustees to serve as delegates to appropriate assemblies as required.

Section 6. Members At Large - Members At Large shall be elected for a term of three (3) years, with at least one (1) Member At Large elected each year pursuant to Article V, Section 1. The Members At Large shall be members of the Executive Board and shall serve as delegates to appropriate assemblies as required.

Section 7 Senior Member - The Senior Member shall be elected for a term of three (3) years pursuant to Article V, Section 1. The Senior Member shall be a member of the Executive Board, is the Chair of the Senior Member Committee and shall serve as a delegate to appropriate assemblies as required.