In accordance with UUP Delegate Assembly policy, candidates running for statewide elective positions may have statements printed in The Voice, which is mailed to all bargaining unit members.

The following provisions apply:

• Candidates may submit a statement of up to 500 words and a photo for publication in The Voice. Lengthier statements will be set in smaller type to give all candidates equal space.

Candidates are urged to contact UUP Director of Communications Denyce Duncan Lacy for a copy of the guidelines used by The Voice when reprinting statements.

• Send statements and photos to the attention of Lacy. They must be received at the UUP Administrative Office, P.O. Box 15143, Albany, N.Y. 12212, by the close of business Friday, March 5.

• Statements will be published by order of election and in alphabetical order in even-numbered years and in reverse alphabetical order in odd-numbered years.

• Candidate statements must be typed and double-spaced.

Candidates are encouraged to submit statements and photos by e-mail, or on computer disk accompanied by a typed copy. E-mail versions should be sent to Lacy at ddlacy@uupmail.org (and CC’d to kmattiso@uupmail.org).

Note: UUP policy prohibits the use of any UUP or state equipment and/or resources (including e-mail) to produce or distribute campaign material for UUP?elections.

Statements will be published in the April issue of The Voice.

The UUP Executive Board in November 2008 adopted a policy on the distribution of campaign materials, which was published in the December 2008 issue of The Voice.

Copies of the policy are available on the UUP Web site at www.uupinfo.org, as well as at UUP chapter offices or by calling Secretary Eileen Landy at (800) 342-4206.