It’s time once again for elections of all Executive Board positions. In accordance with the CWA Local 7076 Bylaws, every 3 years we must elect an Executive Board. If you or someone you know is interested in running, all you have to do is nominate them or accept their nomination. Then make sure you vote—as a member, it is your right to vote for the leadership of your union!
CWA Local 7076 Bylaws
Nomination Instructions
- Download 2026 Election Nomination Form
- You may nominate one or more candidates using this form.
- You may nominate yourself.
- An individual may only accept the nomination for one position.
- You must include your name as the person nominating the candidate(s).
- Submit the filled-out form using one of the following:
- MAIL: 460 Saint Michaels Drive, Suite 1008, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- SCAN and EMAIL: elections@cwa7076.org
- FAX: 505-983-1867
Election Timeline
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Thursday, October 17, 2026 · midnight Mountain Time
Nominations for all CWA 7076 Elected Officers and Convention Delegates will be accepted
Nominations must be made in writing using the 2026 CWA Nomination Form and can be mailed, scanned and emailed or faxed as noted above. - Thursday, October 17, 2026 · 1:00 PM Mountain Time · Zoom
Nominations will be officially accepted at the Membership Nominations Meeting
Register in advance for the Zoom meeting
Candidates will be notified of nominations following the Nominations Meeting.
There will be no write-in candidates after nominations have closed. - October 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM Mountain Time
Candidates accept nomination
No member can accept a nomination for more than one (1) elected office at a time - October 30, 2026
Ballots mailed out - December 1, 2026
Ballots due - December 2, 2026
Vote count - December 4, 2026
Results announced - December 14, 2026
Deadline to challenge results - December 27, 2026
Final certification - January 1, 2027
New Executive Board members assume office - January 21, 2027 Board Meeting
New Executive Board members sworn in - Offices will be held from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2030
Executive Board Positions
- PRESIDENT
- EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- SECRETARY
- TREASURER
- Bargaining Unit Vice President – Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS)
- Bargaining Unit Vice President – Central New Mexico Community College (CNM)
- Bargaining Unit Vice President – Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
- Bargaining Unit Vice President – State of New Mexico (SoNM)
- Bargaining Unit Vice President – Timberon Water Sanitation District (TWSD)
- Bargaining Unit Vice President – University of New Mexico (UNM)
- Bargaining Unit Vice President – University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH)
- Area Vice President (3) – State of New Mexico (SoNM)
- RETIREE VICE PRESIDENT
Any dues-paying member in good standing is eligible to run for the positions indicated above in BOLD ALL CAPS. If you are running for a Bargaining Unit Vice President or Area Vice President position, you must work in that Bargaining Unit to be eligible. Term of office for all positions is three (3) years.
The duties of the Executive Board are listed in our Bylaws, Appendix A.