COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
Staff:
Chad Ngai
Everett Inamasu
Malulani Moreno
Chairperson:
Marsha Fukuda
Vice Chairperson:
William Toyozaki
Members:
Robert Coffey, Maui-at-Large
Carl Dionne, BU 8
Andrea Guerrero, Kauai-at-Large
Virginia Ishitani, BU 3
Norman “Keola” Jimeno, BU 13
Kris Marcello, BU 9
Sililo Pale, Jr., Oahu-at-Large
Natasha Puaoi, BU 3
Kenneth Sasaki, BU 2
Lorraine Schelfe, BU 3
Kathy Silva, BU 6
John Swift, BU 3
Veronica Tarleton, BU 3
Robert Umiamaka, BU 14
2025-2027 President and Board of Directors Election
REGULAR ELECTION SCHEDULE
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January 2025 |
Notice of election and nomination period to be announced. |
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025 |
Nomination petitions available to candidates. |
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Friday, March 7, 2025, 4:30 p.m. |
Deadline for submitting nomination petitions. Elections Committee to verify candidate eligibility. |
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Monday, March 17, 2025, 4:30 p.m. |
Deadline to challenge candidate eligibility. |
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Saturday, March 22, 2025 |
Earliest date to establish voter list for mail-outs. |
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Saturday, March 22, 2025 through |
Period during which election ballots shall be mailed (15 to 45 days before Election Day) |
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April 2025 |
Candidate profile and election schedule published in a union publication. |
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TBD |
HGEA Candidate Forum (date TBD) |
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Friday, April 25, 2025, 4:30 p.m. |
Deadline to request a mailed paper ballot or credentials to cast electronic ballot if new member or not received. |
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
Last day to vote (Election Date). |
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Friday, May 16, 2025 |
Deadline to receive mailed ballots postmarked by the election date. |
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Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
Counting of ballots. Certify results. |
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 4:30 p.m. |
Deadline for protests on conduct of election. |
RUNOFF ELECTION SCHEDULE
Should a runoff election become necessary, the following runoff election schedule will be utilized:
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Monday, June 2, 2025 through |
Period during which run-off election ballots shall be mailed (15 to 22 days before Run-off Election Day) |
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Friday, June 13, 2025, 4:30 p.m. |
Deadline to request a mailed paper ballot or credentials to cast electronic ballot if not received. |
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 |
Last day to vote (Run-off Election Date) |
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Friday, July 4, 2025 |
Deadline to receive mailed ballots postmarked by the run-off election date. |
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Saturday, July 5, 2025 |
Counting of run-off ballots. Certify results. |
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 4:30 p.m. |
Deadline for protests on conduct of run-off election. |
Prepared in accordance with HGEA/AFSCME Bylaws Article Ill – Elections, HGEA Board Policy No. 9 – Election Rules and Procedures, and AFSCME Constitution Appendix D – Elections Code