Nominations and Elections for SHARE Reps and Executive Board Positions

ABOUT NOMINATIONS 

To run for SHARE Rep or Executive Board member 

1. You must be nominated in writing by a SHARE member (a co-worker or yourself). 

2. You must be a dues-paying SHARE member for at least 6 months prior to the election. 

3. Current SHARE Reps who wish to continue as Reps need to be nominated again for the new term. 

 To nominate someone for SHARE Rep or Executive Board member 

1. You must be a dues-paying SHARE member.

2. Please send written nominations: 

• by email to share.elections@theshareunion.org; or 

• by fax to (508) 929-4040; or 

• by U.S. mail to SHARE, 50 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01604. 

3. Nominations should include: 

• the name, department and phone number of the person being nominated; 

• the position for which they are being nominated; and 

• the name and phone number of the person submitting the nomination. 

4. Nominations must arrive at the SHARE office by noon October 11, 2024.

We cannot accept late nominations

ABOUT ELECTIONS 

Determining whether there will be an election 

After the close of the nomination period, all eligible nominees will be offered the opportunity to decline the nomination. Anyone who does not decline is then a candidate. If there are more candidates than positions to fill, then we will hold an election from noon on Thursday, October 24, to noon on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. If there are enough positions for all nominees, then they are considered elected. All SHARE members will be notified about whether any elections are contested. 

How voting works if there is an election 

The election will be held by electronic ballot, hosted professionally by ElectionBuddy.com, an online voting service that meets the standards set by the U.S. Department of Labor and by our parent union, AFSCME. 

ElectionBuddy will send a link to your cell phone and/or email account for you to vote securely online. You can provide your cell phone number and/or personal email address, or request a ballot by mail, by emailing SHARE.Elections@theshareunion.org or talking to a SHARE staff organizer. The SHARE office phone number is 508-929-4020. 

The votes will be counted by ElectionBuddy and results will be available online to all SHARE members immediately after voting ends.