Kern County Chapter Officers Election Center
This is your Kern County Elections Committee, and we are excited to report back on the progress of electing union chapter officers for the Kern County Chapter.
If you received this email, you are impacted by candidates running to represent your Bargaining Unit. The following candidates have met eligibility requirements and accepted their nomination for their respective union officer roles. We wish the best of luck in their campaigning efforts. Bargaining unit members will vote for their respective union officers.
Bargaining Unit 1 – Rosario Romero and Angee Esparza
Bargaining Unit 3 – Cindy Rojo and Larry Fernandez
Bargaining Unit 5 – Selena Pena and Audel Contreras
LEARN WHEN AND HOW TO VOTE
TIMELINE OF ELECTION
Start: Monday, October 13th at 8:30 am
End: Friday, October 17th at 4:00 pm **
** Note: the window to vote has been extended to accommodate the Great ShakeOut statewide earthquake drill.
METHOD OF VOTING
The ratification vote will be held via paper ballots. You can vote at the following locations. NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE? SEIU 521 will be at the following worksites:
Monday, October 13
– 8:30 am to 5:00 pm – Union Hall, 1001 17th Street, Bakersfield
– 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – DHS Kinship
– 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – Public Health, JJC, Mary K Shell, in front of Public Health Bldg
– 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – Information Technology Services
– 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Public Works Patton Way
Tuesday, October 14
– 8:30 am to 5:00 pm – Union Hall, 1001 17th Street, Bakersfield
– 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – Child Support
– 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – Public Services, M Street
– 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – DHS, Delano
– 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – ETR Belle Terrace
– 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Beal Library
Wednesday, October 15
– 8:30 am to 5:00 pm – Union Hall, 1001 17th Street, Bakersfield
– 8:00 am to 9:00 am – Lake Isabella DHS, Library, Sheriff
– 9:30 am to 10:30 am – DHS Lamont
– 11:00 am to 11:30 am – Court/Library Ridgecrest
– 11:45 am to 12:30 pm – DHS Ridgecrest
– 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – DHS OC Sills
– 11:30 am to 1:00 pm – Sheriff Headquarters
– 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm – DHS Mojave
– 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Animal Control
Thursday, October 16
– 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Union Hall, 1001 17th Street, Bakersfield
– 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm – Jamison Children Center
– 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm – Aging and Adult Services Department
Friday, October 17
– 8:30 am to 4:00 pm – Union Hall, 1001 17th Street, Bakersfield
– 9:00 am-10:00 am – DHS Taft
– 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Victor Street Public Works
– 11:30 am-1:00 pm – CAO 1st floor
– 11:30 am –1:00 pm – DHS Columbus St/Behavioral Health NERAC Front Entrance
– 11:30 am –1:00 pm: Kern Linkage
BALLOT COUNT
Candidates and members can observe the ballot count process on Friday, October 17th at 5:30 pm at our union hall, 1001 17th Street, Bakersfield.
ELIGIBILITY TO CAST A VOTE
Only full dues-paying members are eligible to vote. If you are not a current member or are unsure, sign up to become a member here: www.seiu521.org/membership.
If you have any questions, you can call our union office at (661) 321-4160 or email communications@seiu521.org.
In Unity,
SEIU 521 Kern County Chapter Elections Committee
Lux Breilein
Odilia Araujo De Camacho
Shanikka Hawkins
Javier Medel
Socorro Velandria