2.03.21 – Ballots Mailed for 2021 Base Representative Election & Voter FAQs

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Ballots Mailed for 2021 Base Representative Election & Voter FAQs

Ballots for the 2021 Base Representative Election were mailed to the membership today, February 3, 2021 to the following bases: CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA, & PHX.

Ballots must be received to the designated post office box no later than 1000 (CST) on March 5, 2021.

Where can I find information about the candidates?
Candidate information is now available on the elections page on the APFA website. Paper candidate booklets will no longer be provided in the mail with your ballot.

Click this link to view the electronic candidate booklet

What are the eligibility requirements to vote? How do I determine if I’m a member in good standing?
In order to be eligible to vote, you must be an active member in good standing. A member is considered in good standing so long as they have met their dues obligation, with no dues in arrears for more than sixty (60) days. For your vote to count, you must be an active member in good standing by 1700 CT on March 1, 2021. (APFA Constitution Article II, Section 4.A-C – Article VI, Section 4.B & 4.D)

You may check if you are a member in good standing or pay your dues by logging into APFA.org and then clicking on “My Account” in the upper left-hand corner.

You may also contact the APFA membership/dues department to confirm if you are in good standing. For assistance with online payments, to pay over the phone, or to check your dues status, you may contact:

• APFA Membership Department at (817) 540-0108 ext. 8153
• APFA Dues Department at (817) 540-0108 ext. 8151

Where am I eligible to vote?
Ballots are mailed to all members in the bases in which elections are to be held. You are eligible to vote for the base in which you are based on February 3, 2021.

For those members who changed bases due to base closure, displacement, or voluntary transfer, your Base Representative Election Ballot will reflect your base you have on record effective January 31, 2021.

I am on a 12-month VEOP, am I eligible to vote?
If you are on a 12-month VEOP, you are eligible to vote so long as you are a member in good standing. Please refer to the question above to determine your voter eligibility. You will vote at the base in which you are based on February 3, 2021.

I recently moved or I have not received my ballot yet. How do I request a duplicate ballot?
The ballots for this election were mailed today. Please refrain from requesting a duplicate ballot for a few days to provide time for your ballot arrive at the address you have on file with APFA.

If you do not receive a ballot (or if you have lost or destroyed your ballot), you may request a duplicate here:

Duplicate Ballot Request Form

The last day to request a duplicate ballot is 1200 CT on February 26, 2021. The NBC does not advise members to wait until this date as you may not have enough time to receive your ballot and mail it back. We ask that you read the information carefully before mailing back your ballot. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE.

Where do I mail my ballot?
Instructions on where to mail your completed ballot is included in the ballot instructions. Do not mail your completed ballot to APFA, and do not bring it to the ballot count. The ballots to be counted are those that are received at the designated Post Office Box.

Where will the ballot count take place?
The Ballots will be collected from the designated post office box on March 5, 2021 at 1000 CT. The ballot count will commence directly after at the address below. Once the National Ballot Committee certifies the election results, a hotline will be sent to the membership.

Aloft Euless
1301 Chisholm Trail
Euless, TX 76039

Special notice on the ballot count: in an effort to ensure the safety of all of those in attendance, any member who attends the ballot count will be required to wear a face covering. All other CDC guidelines, as well as state/local ordinances will be followed.

In Solidarity,

Peter Kent
APFA National Ballot Committee Chair
[email protected]