APC members have voted to approve a package of bylaw amendments aimed at strengthening the organization’s election and balloting process. They included:
1099/contract workers are no longer counted as employees for membership purposes and aren't eligible to vote unless they join APC as individual members.
Voting eligibility is now formalized — members must be in good standing in APC's system by August 31 to vote in that year's Board election, and 30 days before the voting period opens for other votes like bylaw changes.
Board candidates must have served on an APC standing committee for at least one year in the past three years to be eligible to run.
District director candidates must reside in the district they seek to represent — and if you live in a different district than your employer, you vote in your district of residence.
The board proposed the changes unanimously, describing them as modest measures to ensure fairness and order. Hard to argue with that.
Download the most current copy of the bylaws.