Local 5097 2025 Notice of Nominations and Election
Please be advised that nominations are now open for all officer positions of Local 5097. Only members in good standing may nominate or be nominated. This election will take place by secret mail ballot.
POSITIONS TO BE FILLED:
- One (1) Chairperson (President)
- One (1) Vice Chairperson (Vice President)
- One (1) Secretary/Treasurer
Position descriptions can be found in the Local Constitution and By-Laws: www.hpae.org/resources/local-5097-constitution-and-bylaws. Local 5097 officers may also serve as HPAE and AFT convention delegates.
TERM OF OFFICE: January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027
NOMINATIONS PROCEDURE: A member in good standing may nominate another member in good standing to be a candidate for office by submitting this form by the October 31, 2025, deadline. Members may self-nominate. Nomination forms must include a nominee-signed Consent to Serve, which includes the last four digits of the nominee’s Social Security Number. Typed signatures will not be accepted. For any position, a member may only nominate one candidate, and a member may only be a candidate for one position. Once the nominations period closes, a candidate may not revoke their consent without approval of the Election Committee. Completed forms should be returned to Local 5097 Nominations and Elections, P.O. Box 119, Emerson, New Jersey 07630 or emailed to [email protected]. Candidates are encouraged to confirm receipt of the nomination from before the deadline by emailing [email protected].
Download the Nomination Form Here.
NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: Form must be received no later than October 31, 2025. Forms received after this time will not be accepted. No exceptions.
ELECTION INFORMATION: Ballots will be mailed to all members on November 10, 2025, and completed ballots must be returned by December 4, 2025. Members may update their mailing address at: www.hpae.org/update-my-information. Members must abide by the HPAE local union election rules, which can be viewed here: www.hpae.org/resources/electionrules. Unopposed candidates shall be deemed elected.
Candidates may submit campaign statements, which will be posted on the local webpage. Statements are due by November 7, 2025, 5:00 pm. Statements should be five hundred (500) words or less and submitted in electronic form to [email protected]. A campaign photo may be submitted.
Electioneering on the following platforms or venues is strictly prohibited: Union’s Facebook or other social media platforms, Union bulletin boards, union premises, union meetings. This does not bar candidates from campaigning on their own social media accounts.
ELIGIBILITY: Any HPAE Local 5097 member in good standing is eligible to run for office. All elected candidates will attend an HPAE new officer training.
HPAE LOCAL 5097 NOMINATION AND ELECTION COMMITTEE: Marie Martinez and Paula Shurn