2024 UPI Election Timeline
2023	
Publication of timeline for UPI Election on UPI website www.upilocal4100.org
November:  UPI Office to reconcile members' home addresses and share with chapters for updates and corrections.  Timeline postcards and ballots are mailed to members home address.
2024			
January 8: Timeline Postcard mailed to members.	
January 12: Each Chapter Executive Board appoints a nominations committee. Chapter presidents will forward to UPI Chicago office names and contact info for chairs of the committee.
January 16 - February 26: The chapter nominations committees solicit recommendations from members and draw up slates of candidates for chapter and local offices.
January 16- February 26: The chapter nominations committees hold at least one chapter membership meeting to solicit nominations from the floor.
February 16: Deadline to become a dues member to be eligible to vote in the election.  Signed membership forms must be submitted to UPI Chicago office.  Membership list will be frozen until after the Election.
February 27: Chapter nominations committees submit all nominations and the name of the chapter observer to the UPI Chicago office.
March 8: Candidate's statements are due in the UPI Chicago office.  Statements are limited to 150 words and will be cut off if over the limit.
February 27- March 11: UPI Chicago office prepares ballots & instructions. Ballots are proofread by chapter Presidents, chairs for chapter nomination comm. and chair of UPI Trustees/Audit committee.
March 11: Ballots must be approved or corrected by this date.
March 20: Candidate's statements will be posted on UPI website - www,upilocal4100.org.
March 20 – 30: Ballots are mailed to members' home addresses.
April 20: Postmark deadline for return of ballots.
April 29: Counting of ballots by IFT at IFT Westmont Office.
April 30: Election results will be posted on UPI website - www.upilocal4100.org