We are writing to provide an update regarding the delay in the Local 200 DHS/OHA election. We sent out notification on March 1 that our independent election vendor, Global Election Services (GES), experienced an error with Amazon Web Services which interfered with launching the election. The error resulted in the need for the vendor to rebuild the programming for the election which required more time than anticipated. As a result, the Local 200 Elections Committee and Local 200 leadership have approved a new plan to utilize a different electronic election platform called Election Runner.

With this change, the Local 200 (and sublocal 201-220) elections will run on the following schedule:

Voting opens on Friday, March 8, 2024

Voting closes on Thursday, April 4, 2024

Once voting opens, members will receive an email from noreply@electionrunner.com with a subject line “You are invited to vote in the election”. The Union will also send an email to members to notify them that voting has opened with direct links to their voting credentials, so they can access their electronic ballot to vote through either email.

We appreciate your patience and understanding, as well as your dedication to building our Union by running for elected positions of leadership. If you have any questions, please contact your organizer or the Union’s Member Assistance Center at 1-844-503-SEIU (7348).

SEIU Local 503 Elections Team