Members approve new bylaws by wide margin

Members of the Stockton City Employees Association approved by a 3 to 1 margin amendments to the organization’s constitution and bylaws recommended by its Board of Directors. In a secret ballot election conducted by mail between October 26 and November 14. Ballots were counted on November 15.

118 members voted in the election. 89 voters, or 75.4%, approved of the changes. 29 voters, or 24.6%, rejected the changes. 1 ballot was not opened or counted because the address label was removed and, therefore, was not verifiably cast by a member in good standing.

The new constitution and bylaws will be effective immediately. Copies will be provided to members electroncally through the SCEA Board of Directors and posted on the SCEA website, www.stocktonemployees.org.

The newly approved bylaws include a reoargnization of the Board regions. Therefore, elections or appointments for vacant Board seats must now be conducted, whcih the SCEA Board will consider and act upon at its next meeting.

Thank you to all SCEA members who participated in the voting process.