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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 : Notice of Election, Election Rules, and Request for Nominations m ailed May 15, 2016 : Nominations due to National Office Jun e 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 com mence two - year terms Complete election rules for the election of the National Representatives are as follows (members with questions 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 – General A. The election will be held by referendum and all balloting will be conducted with mail - in, secret ballots. B. Writ e - in votes are not permitted. C. The candidate in any contest who receives the highest number of eligible votes cast shall be declared the winning candidate. In the event that two or more candidates receive the highest number of eligible votes cast in an y contest, a runoff election shall be held between the candidates. D. If there is only one candidate for National Representative for a particular bargaining unit, that candidate shall be declared the winning candidate by acclamation; ballots shall not be distributed for that bargaining unit Section 2 – Nominations A. To be a candidate for National Representative, an individual must: (1) be an active member, in good standing, of the bargaining unit for which he/she is nominated; (2) be nominated by an active member, in good standing, of the bargaining unit for which he/she is nominated; and (3) properly accept the nomination. Self - nominations are permitted. B. Nominations must be in writing and include the name and bargaining unit of the nominee, the name and bargaining unit of the nominator, and the home address of the nominator. Nominations must be received by 5:00 pm EDT on Sunday, May 15, 2016 . Nominations must be submitted via United States Postal Service (USPS) Certified Mail, FedEx delivery, or UPS delivery to: