Make your vote count by televoting
in the BCNU election for President
and Vice President.
The election
runs from May 3 to 12pm May 17, 2010
Watch the all-candidates meeting heldMarch 3, 2010.
All BCNU members will be able to cast their votes by
telephoning 1-877-313-2121 any time between 9 am
on May 3 to 12 Noon on May 17. The call is toll free
from anywhere in Canada and the US, except Hawaii
and Alaska.
BCNU Election Hotline 1-800-894-3311
BCNU has set up an election hotline to help you resolve
any problems with the voting system. The hotline
number is 1-800-894-3311.
Why did BCNU change to televoting?
BCNU adopted the televoting system in 2001, when
our Council voted to replace the manual voting system
with televoting. Phoning in your vote is much more
convenient and cost-effective than the old system.
The manual system cost BCNU more because – unlike
televoting – it requires ballots, ballot envelopes, ballot
return envelopes and a manual count. Under the
manual system, the votes were tallied by four or five
BCNU members who spent five days counting the
mailed-in ballots. Televoting, however, allows the votes
to be tallied within minutes of the election's end.
How does televoting work?
Before voting begins, BCNU will mail election
brochures, a unique PIN number and step-by-step
instructions on how and when to vote to the homes of
all members. You'll be able to vote from the time you
receive the package until 12 Noon on May 17.
After telephoning the correct toll free number, you
will be greeted by a pre-recorded voice. It will prompt
you to respond to a list of questions using your
telephone keypad. The first questions verify your unique
PIN. You are then asked to vote for one candidate for
President and one for Vice President.
You will only be allowed to vote once for each
position. If you try again you will be disconnected.
If you've moved, or are planning to move, please
contact BCNU so we can send you election material,
Update magazines and other important union
information. To change your address please contact
BCNU at membership@bcnu.org.
Please remember to vote for the candidate of
your choice anytime between 9 am on May 3
to 12 Noon on May 17.
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