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Constitution - Teamsters Local 399

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ART. IV, SEC. 3-5<br />

(b). The candidates for General President, General<br />

Secretary-Treasurer, and Vice Presidents At-Large,<br />

respectively, receiving the highest number of votes shall<br />

be declared elected. The candidates receiving the highest<br />

number of votes for Eastern, Western, Southern,<br />

Canadian, and Central Region Vice Presidents, respectively,<br />

shall be declared elected. The three (3) candidates<br />

receiving the highest number of votes for International<br />

Trustee shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie<br />

vote that determines election to any office, there shall be<br />

a rerun election between the tied candidates.<br />

(c). All direct rank-and-file voting by secret ballot<br />

described above shall be by mail ballot in accordance<br />

with Department of Labor regulations.<br />

Section 4. At the option and expense of the United<br />

States of America, the Election Officer appointed pursuant<br />

to the Consent Decree in United States v.<br />

International Brotherhood of <strong>Teamsters</strong>, et al., 88 Civ.<br />

4486 (S.D.N.Y.) (LAP), may supervise the International<br />

Union delegate and officer nomination and election<br />

process for the 1996 elections. At the option and expense<br />

of the United States of America, the Department of<br />

Labor may be substituted for the Election Officer to<br />

supervise that nomination and election process.<br />

Thereafter, at the option and expense of the United<br />

States of America, the Department of Labor may supervise<br />

nominations and elections of all International<br />

Union officers.<br />

Section 5. No candidate for election shall accept or<br />

use any contributions or other things of value received<br />

from any employers, representative of an employer,<br />

foundation, trust, or any similar entity. Nothing herein<br />

shall be interpreted to prohibit receipt of contributions<br />

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