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FROM THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE 2016 Electi on of National Representatives: Nomination Information and Election Timeline: The biennial election of Na tional Representatives provided for in Standing Rule H - 1 of the NATCA Constitution will occur over the next few months. National Representatives will be elected to two - year terms that begin on September 1, 2016. The following bargaining units within NATCA Region X will elect National Representatives: (1) Drug Abatement Inspectors and Investigators (AAM - 800); (2) Aircraft Certification Services (AIR); (3) En Route Automation; (4) Terminal Automation; (5) Airports (ARP); (6) Office of Chief Counsel (AGC); and (7) Flight Service (FSS). (Due to NATCA's recent success in the election to determine the exclusive representative for the AFN unit (which has absorbed the Regions and Center Operations (ARC) unit), a National Representative for the ARC unit will not be a ble to be elected until the organizational realignment of the AFN unit is complete. NATCA is moving expeditiously, in conjunction with the FAA, to facilitate the completion of this realignment, but it is not anticipated that the relevant membership and rep resentational issues will be clarified and resolved in time for the National Representative for the unit to be included in this election.) A summary of the important dates for the election of the National Representatives is as follows: April 15, 2016 : Ma iling of Notice of Election, Election Rules, and Request for Nominations May 15, 2016 : Nominations due to National Office June 15, 2016 : Nomination acceptances due to National Office June 30, 2016 : Mailing of ballots to members August 15, 2016 : Ballots due to P.O. Box in Washington, D.C. August 16, 2016 : Ballot collection and tally September 1, 2016 : National Representatives commence two - year terms Complete election rules for the election of the National Representatives are as follows (members with questio ns about this election should contact Region X Regional Vice President Mike MacDonald at mmacdonald@natca.net ; NATCA General Counsel Marguerite L. Graf at mgraf@natcadc.org ; or NATCA Assistant General Counsel Lauren Schmidt at lschmidt@natcadc.org ): Notice of Election, Election Rules, & Request for Nominations for the 2016 NATCA National Representative Election Section 1 – Gener al A. The election will be held by referendum and all balloting will be conducted with mail - in, secret ballots. B. Write - in votes are not permitted. C. The candidate in any contest who receives the highest number of eligible votes cast shall be declare d the winning candidate. In the event that two or more candidates receive the highest number of eligible votes cast in any contest, a runoff election shall be