Local Union Elections

  • All elections are conducted in accordance with local union bylaws and the UAW Constitution. A description of all elected positions can be found here. Note that not every position is vacant during every election.

    Any election-related questions can be directed to elections@uaw872.org.

  • The election timeline is as follows: 

    • April 28th-May 5th: Open nomination period

    • May 7th: Candidate statements submitted to membership

    • May 14th: Town hall for candidates

    • May 19th: Voting opens, online ballots sent out to all members (If you do not receive a ballot on the 19th, there will be a link to request a ballot.) 

    • May 20th: Voting closes

    • May 21st: Election results announced

    • May 26th-27th: Runoff election, if necessary, for positions where no candidate is voted in by a majority vote

    The vacant positions being filled by this election are:

    • Vice President (three-year term, until May 2027)

    • Trustee (1 vacancy) (three-year term, until May 2027)

    • Guide (three-year term, until May 2027)

    • Head Steward (2 vacancies) (two-year term, until May 2026)

    To accept the nomination for a vacancy, members must submit a candidacy statement of no more than 500 words. Any union member in good standing for at least one year can fill out this form by 11:59pm on May 5th.

    UPDATE (5/7/25)

    The open nomination period has concluded, and we have no contested races. Thus, all candidates have won their elections. To learn about our new e-board members, check out their candidacy statements here.

    Vice President: Kyle Hulburd (Sociology)

    Trustee: Ishaan Thota (Quantitative and Computational Biology)

    Guide: Liv Canning (Social Work)

    Head Stewards:

    • Aarti Visswanathan (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

    • Eleanor Stuart (Physics)