Employee Assembly Election - Spring 2021
April 15, 2021
Election Results!
Meet the Candidates!
Candidate Registration Requirements
All regular full-time and part-time staff members in non-exempt, exempt, who are employed at the Ithaca, Geneva or Cornell Tech campuses of the university are eligible to run for a seat in this election.
Application Process:
Each person who wishes to be a candidate in these elections must complete the following requirements by 5:00 pm (EST) on Tuesday, April 6, 2021:
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Review the open seats listed below and select ONE.
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All seats, including the two new “At-Large” seats, will be elected using the Ranked Choice Vote method of voting tabulation. Each seat will be elected with voters ranking candidates in order of preference; the two new “At-Large” seats will be awarded to the top two candidates in that race. You may also direct questions to assembly@cornell.edu.
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Review the Election Rules and Candidate Eligibility Guidelines below to ensure your eligibility.
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Complete the online registration form including:
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Name as you would like it to appear on the ballot (if different)
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Phone number
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Campus address
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Seat for which you are running
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Current employee category
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Personal Statement (up to 1,250 characters including spaces)
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Photo
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Create an online petition and gather a minimum of 25 signatures. (petition form instructions)
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Attend a mandatory candidate information session on Thursday, April 8, 2021 (times vary)
Please note: There will be a mandatory meeting for all newly seated members on Wednesday, May 5 at 12:15pm (EST) via Zoom.
If you have any questions or concerns, email the Employee Assembly Elections Committee at ea-elections@cornell.edu.
Election Rules:
Timeline:
Registration Materials:
- Online Candidate Registration Form
- Candidate Petition Form
- Petition Form instructions (creating the form and gathering signatures)
Additional Forms:
Important Dates
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Deadline for Election Registration
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 @ 5:00pm - on-line registration form submission and completed petitions submitted electronically.
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Deadline for Petition Challenges
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Wednesday, April 7th@ 4:30pm
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Mandatory Candidate Campaigning Meeting
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Thursday, April 8, 2021 @ 8:30am (EST)
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Campaigning Begins - campaigning did not take place as all races were uncontested
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Friday, April 9th, 2021 @ 9:00am (EST)
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Voting Begins - voting will not take place as all races were uncontested
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Monday, April 26th, 2021 @ 8:00am EST
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Voting Ends - voting will not take place as all races were uncontested
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 @ 2:00 pm EST
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Expense Reports and Candidate Challenge Forms Due - no expense reports or challenges as campaigning did not take place
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 @ 4:00 pm via electronic submission to the Office of the Assembllies at assembly@cornell.edu
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Challenge Hearings - no challenges as campaigning did not take place
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Thursday, April 29, 2021
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Earliest Results Will Be Announced - no voting took place as all races were uncontested
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Friday, April 30, 2021
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CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY
Employees who meet the following criteria are eligible to participate in this election.
Candidates must:
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work full-time or part-time in a non-exempt or exempt staff category; and not be a voting member of the University Faculty (as an RTE).
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work at the Ithaca, Geneva or Cornell Tech campus.
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work in the corresponding academic college/school if seeking those seats, in the corresponding staff unit if seeking those seats, or identify as a member of the corresponding affinity if seeking an "at-large" seat.
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plan to remain so for the duration of their respective term.
OPEN SEATS (SPRING 2021):
1 Year Term
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Division of Financial Affairs, Budget & Planning, Audit & Investment Representative
2 Year Term
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Representative At-Large (2 seats)
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations Representative
3 Year Term
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Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Representative At-Large
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College of Architecture, Art & Planning Representative
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College of Arts and Sciences Representative
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College of Engineering/Computer Information Sciences Representative
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Disability Representative At-Large
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International Representative At-Large
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Health & Safety Representative
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Division of Human Resources Representative
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Library and Museum Representative
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More than 20 Years of Service Representative At-Large
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School of Continuing Education, Summer Sessions and eCornell Representative
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School of Public Policy Representative