Important Changes to Interim Referendum Rules (9/17/2021)

On September 17th, 2021, court-appointed Monitor, Neil Barofsky, issued an updated copy of the Interim Referendum Rules. The update includes some key changes to important dates in regards to the process. Both federal prosecutors and the IUAW had previously asked Judge David Lawson to move back the date that the referendum must be completed by. Some of the important changes to the Interim Referendum Rules are:

— The date in which the referendum must be completed is now November 29th, 2021. All ballots must be received on that date no later than 10 AM ET.

— All members in good standing in the UAW as of November 19th, 2021 at 5 PM ET are eligible to vote in the referendum.

— Ballots will be mailed out to all eligible UAW members on October 19, 2021.

— UAW members or groups interested in advocating for either side of the referendum issue must register with the Monitor by September 22, 2021. Registered individuals or groups will be eligible to participate in a Referendum Forum webcast.

— The Referendum Forum webcast will be held on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 6 PM ET.

— October 8, 2021 is the final date for the union to provide a Global Mailing list to the Election Vendor for ballot mailing.

You can read the entire updated Interim Referendum Rules below.