NEC ELECTION TIMETABLE 2024
Following the policies and rule amendments agreed at the Special Restructuring Conference and Rules Revision Conference in Bournemouth on 21 and 22 April 2024, as well as the NEC approval of the revised rule book circulated to Branches in LTB 173/24, at a meeting on 17 July 2024 the NEC agreed the timetable below for the NEC elections this year.
Nominations Open: 19 September 2024
Nominations Close: 10 October 2024 (14:00)
Accept Nomination: 15 October 2024 (14:00)
(TFSE NEC/IE positions only)
Despatch ballot material: 30 October 2024
Close of ballot: 20 November 2024 (first post)
Results: 21 November 2024
As you will see this timetable is scheduled for later in the year than would normally be the case. The NEC have also agreed the term of office as being from December 2024 until April 2026, after which the NEC and Industrial Executive elections will then revert to the biennial election cycle.
Branches will be aware that for economic and administrative reasons it is the policy of the union to conduct any National Officer elections to run concurrently with the timetable for the NEC/IE elections.
National Officer positions
Discussions are continuing to take place between the General Secretary, myself, Deputy General Secretary (Postal) and Deputy General Secretary (T&FS) to review the final list of Officers positions that will need to be advertised and elected. The aim is to conclude these discussions and report the conclusions to a Special NEC meeting on 5 September 2024 and to conduct the elections at the same time as the NEC/IE elections.
The purpose of this LTB is purely to give Branches the formal information of when the NEC election will take place. This will allow for advanced planning and will help in assisting Branches to prepare for the election. All other aspects of the processes outlined above that will lead to that election including those Officers positions to be elected, will be forwarded to Branches in the coming weeks.
Any enquiries on the content of this LTB or the election timetable should be addressed to the SDGS Department sdgs@cwu.org
Yours sincerely
Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary
CWU Eastern No5 Branch 
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