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WCTA Elections

Click HERE to see the 2025 MSEA Election info.

WCTA Elections 2025 Timeline

Nominations Open: January 3, 2025
Nominations Close: January 17, 2025

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Election Window Opens: January 27, 2025
Election Window Closes: February 14, 2025

 

Here are the Offices/Positions on the 2025 WCTA Ballot and the bios of the declared candidates:

NOTE: Individuals may write in names for Board seats and delegates.

Nominations & Elections Process 

Nominations Forms for Candidates

Forms are available from Building Reps during the nominations window in January or can be downloaded from the links provided above. Forms can also be requested by contacting Jamie Barrett at the WCTA office.

Nominees shall be members in good standing of WCTA, MSEA, and NEA and have been a member of the Washington County Teachers Association for the (2) two consecutive school years preceding nomination and election.  Delegates must fulfill all requirements included in the WCTA By-Laws.  

NOMINATION PROCEDURES ~

  1. All nominations must include the written consent of the person nominated.
  2. Nomination forms and completed biographical data sheets must be returned to Neil Becker as noted on the nomination form. Nominations forms received after the deadline will be invalid.
  3. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to verify receipt of his/her nomination form.
  4. The order of candidates on the ballot shall be determined by random draw.

ELECTION RULES AND PROCEDURES ~

According to Article XIV, Section 2d., of the WCTA Bylaws, “A written notice shall be sent to all members explaining the adopted election procedures for local representatives to state and national association bodies.”

  1. A biographical data sheet for candidates will be distributed to the Reps and posted on the WCTA website.

  2. Ballots must be completed by the date noted above.  

  3. No person shall be elected as an officer without receiving a majority of ballots cast (Article XIV-Elections, Section 1h.).

  4. In the case of a tie, a runoff election will be held for that office.

  5. In the event that no candidate receives a majority vote for a given office, a runoff election will be held for the two candidates receiving the higher number of votes for that office/position.

  6. The final election results will be published to the entire membership.

  7. All ballots will remain a matter of record, in the WCTA office, for a period of sixty (60) days following election.
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