It’s time to choose your Red River United leaders!
In accordance with the Red River United Constitution, the RRU Election/Nomination Committee met and established the following rules:
NOMINATIONS
- Nominations are now open for the following positions –
Each of the three Federations, Caddo, Bossier and Red River Parish, will elect the following seven offices per Federation.
President
Ex. Vice President
Vice President of Certified
Vice President of Classified
Secretary
Treasurer
Retiree
All members of the three federations and members at large will collectively elect:
RRU President (may not serve on the executive board of any of the three Federations)
RRU Executive Vice President
RRU Secretary/Treasurer
- A member in good standing and in accordance with the RRU Constitution, may be elected by slate or by filing a petition of nomination signed by at least 10 members in good standing from the candidate’s Federation.
- Nominations will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. May 1. No nominations will be taken from the floor.
ELECTION
- Post Office Box is secured by the Nomination/Election Committee
- Ballots are printed and mailed to each member in good standing.
- Ballots must be returned in the enclosed postage paid envelope addressed to the P.O. Box.
- Ballots will be removed and counted by the Election/Nomination Committee by end of the day, May 6th.
- Each candidate may submit a witness to be present at the counting of the ballots.
- The winner of each election will be notified and posted on the Red River United Website.
Newly elected officers of each Federation and the RRU will begin serving on July 1, 2019 for three years.