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ANNOUNCEMENT - FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026

CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS- [Click to View]

Thank you to the 509 members who took the time to cast your votes in this election of Executive Council Officers! A huge thank you as well to the SCFT elections committee Chair Janice Ledgerwood and her committee members, for their leadership and dedication to a fair and transparent election process.

Above is the link to view the results of the State Center Federation of Teachers Executive Council Officer Elections for service years 2026-2028. Congratulations to all of the newly elected officers!

Should any member of the union wish to file a complaint with the Secretary of Labor alleging that the provisions of the LMRDA have been violated in this regular election of officers, they have 3 months (from the date of this certification) to do so.

However, the following steps must first be exhausted, locally:

1.     Seek remedy by contacting SCFT Election Committee Chair Janice Ledgerwood, janice@scftunion.org and filing a complaint, within 5 duty days.

2.     Appealing the decision of the SCFT Elections Committee to the parent affiliate American Federation of Teachers (AFT), by contacting AFT Secretary/Treasurer Frederick C. Ingram on this [AFT contact page]. 

For more information, please review the guidelines available online at the Office of Labor Management website [Click Here].

Ashleigh Paige Rocker Greene, MBA

Executive Director/Organizer

State Center Federation of Teachers, AFT 1533

559.801.8825

This document can be downloaded [Download PDF].

Procedural Reset

The 2026 officer election timeline has been administratively reset to ensure full compliance with federal labor law (LMRDA) and the SCFT Constitution and Bylaws.

This reset is procedural and does not affect candidate eligibility or the integrity of the election process.

Voting Dates

Digital Voting Opens: Monday, March 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Digital Voting Closes: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Ballots will be available online for the full two‑week voting period.

Election results will be shared with candidates on Friday, March 27, 2026, during a live Zoom, provided by the Third-party Vendor, Time is TBD. 

How You Will Vote

The election will be conducted online through BallotPoint, an independent third‑party election services provider specializing in secure labor organization elections.

Eligible dues‑paying members will:

• Receive a secure ballot link via email and/or text message
• Receive a USPS mailer from BallotPoint with voting instructions
• Cast their ballot online using a unique, single‑use voting credential

Voting takes only a few minutes and can be completed from any computer or mobile device.

Election Security & Ballot Secrecy

BallotPoint’s system includes:

• Encrypted ballot transmission and storage
• Separation of voter identity from ballot selections
• Unique, single‑use voting credentials
• Prevention of duplicate voting
• Independent tabulation of results
• Audit safeguards that preserve ballot secrecy

Individual votes are confidential.

BallotPoint does not share how any member voted.

Only aggregate results are reported.

Vendor privacy, security, and compliance documentation is available for member review via this

[Ballotpoint Presentation Package Link]. 

Important: Update Your Contact Information

To ensure you receive your ballot credentials, update your mailing address, personal email address and mobile phone number before March 1, 2026.

Update your information here:

[Member Contact Information Update Link]

Frequently Asked questions

Members with questions about this administrative update may review a brief informational pdf with facts facts, available here: [SCFT 2026 Election Administrative Reset – FAQ].

Additional Questions?

For election questions, please contact:

Elections Committee Chair Janice Ledgerwood at janice@scftunion.org. 

DISCLAIMER

The above information is not all inclusive. Additional election rules or clarifications may be issued by the SCFT Election Committee as needed during the election period. It is the responsibility of all SCFT dues-paying members to read the governing documents provided to them on the official website; to ask any questions they have of the committee, and to make their best judgement in helping the local maintain a fair, democratic, and transparent union election.

Additional Information about this election can be found below this section.

The SCFT Constitution and Bylaws govern the elections process of this local union. These documents were revised in Spring 2024 and ratified by a vote of the membership.

If you have questions, please contact the elections committee.

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The LMDRA Guidelines for officer elections are provided to each local union to assist with running fair and transparent elections.

The SCFT Elections committee is committed to adhering to these best practices and is open to suggestions from the membership on making improvements.

If you have suggestions for improvement, please contact the elections committee.

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*Revised document posted on 12.10.25

The SCFT Elections guidelines were created in Spring 2023, by the SCFT Elections committee.

These guidelines are to serve as a tool for candidates during the election.

If you have questions that are not answered by this document, please contact the elections committee.

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The Elections Committee will regularly update this website with new information, and all faculty will be notified via email when updates are posted.

If you have any questions or concerns, please use the contact form below to reach the SCFT Elections Committee. We will respond as soon as possible.