At the Nominations Meeting on September 19th, 2023, nominations were open for Secretary-Treasurer (term 2024-2026) and three Director positions (term 2024-2025). For the former, Mont Chris Hubbard was the only nominee and was elected by acclamation. For the latter, four members were nominated: Doug Reneau, Joe Klause, Bruce Fife, and Lars Campbell.
Ballots were mailed to Local 99 members in good standing on November 14th. On Monday, December 11th, the Local 99 Election Committee—Kelly Gronli (chair), Corey Johnson, and Greg Gadeholt—tallied the ballots cast, and certified the following winners: Bruce Fife, Lars Campbell, and Doug Reneau.
Local 99 General Election 2023 – Results
Ballots cast: 204
Scores:
| Bruce Fife | 877 |
| Lars Campbell | 759 |
| Doug Reneau | 522 |
| Joe Klause | 428 |
Runoff #1:
| Bruce Fife | 105 |
| Lars Campbell | 56 |
| No Preference | 43 |
Elected: Bruce Fife
Runoff #2:
| Lars Campbell | 124 |
| Doug Reneau | 38 |
| No Preference | 42 |
Elected: Lars Campbell
Runoff #3:
| Doug Reneau | 84 |
| Joe Klause | 50 |
| No Preference | 70 |
Elected: Doug Reneau
What are these scores? Local 99 uses a voting method called STAR Voting, in which voters score candidates from 0-5. (Candidates left blank receive a zero. Voters can give candidates the same scores.) The two highest scoring candidates are finalists, and the voters vote goes to the finalist they scored higher on their ballot. For the election of Directors, in which multiple candidates are elected, the runoffs continue between the loser of the previous runoff and the next highest scorer, until all the seats are filled.
Here’s what the ballot and tallying look like in a fictional election:
