AMO members – have you received your ballot?

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AMO members – have you received your ballot?

Ballots for the American Maritime Officers 2008 limited rerun election were mailed to all AMO book members March 24 by TrueBallot Inc.

Independent firm TrueBallot has been retained by the union to administer this election and all future elections and referendums for AMO. TrueBallot has established a Web site with a link to a list of all AMO members to whom ballots were sent. The list also indicates whether each member’s ballot was mailed to a home address or to a vessel address.

The address for the TrueBallot Web site is: www.electionadmin.com/amo.htm.

Any AMO member who wishes to request a duplicate ballot for any reason can do so by contacting the DOL election supervisor. It is preferred that you make this request by . If e-mail is not available, you can request a duplicate ballot by telephone or FAX to Robert Hayes, election supervisor, at (704) 845-2775 or by FAX, also at (704) 845-2775, or by mail at P.O. Box 79255 Charlotte, NC 28271. The deadline for requesting duplicate ballots is June 10, 2008. All ballots must be returned to P.O. Box 188, Dania Beach, FL 33004 by June 24, 2008.

Ballots were mailed to all AMO book members regardless of dues status pursuant to a recent amendment to the AMO National Constitution.

In order for an AMO member’s ballot to be counted when the ballots are tallied on June 24, 2008, that member’s dues must be paid in full through the end of the second quarter of 2008. Each AMO member will be responsible for ensuring his or her dues are paid in full through the end of the second quarter prior to the tallying of ballots, which will take place June 24, 2008.