2008 Board of Trustee Elections: Active Police Representative, Active Firefighter Representative and Retired Police Representative

The 2008 Trustee Elections will elect an active police representative, an active firefighter representative, and a retired police representative to the Board of Trustees for a four-year term commencing June 2, 2008. To assist all candidates, OP&F has prepared an election packet outlining the duties, responsibilities and requirements of Board members. These packets are available from OP&F beginning Feb. 4, 2008.

2008 Election timetable

• Feb. 4 - Notice of Election sent to fire and police departments
• Feb. 4 - Nominating Petitions available
• Feb. 4 - Board Candidate Packets Trustee Election Packet available from OP&F
• April 7 - Nominating Petitions, and Certificate of Eligibility, and photo filing deadline
• May 5 - Ballots mailed by American Arbitration Association
• May 20 - Deadline for ballots to be received
• May 27 - Election results certified by American Arbitration Association and announced and certified
• June 2 - New term begins

Downloads

• Make sure OP&F has your current address on file
• Candidate's Guide to Board of Trustee Elections
  Last update: 1/16/2008 File size: 2 Mb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 14 minutes
  This guide includes important information on ethics laws and rules, requirements and responsibilities of Board members, and their fiduciary duties.
• Official Nominating Petition - active police representative
  Last update: 1/15/2008 File size: 37 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes
• Official Nominating Petition - active fire representative
  Last update: 1/15/2008 File size: 37 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes
• Official Nominating Petition - retired police representative
  Last update: 1/15/2008 File size: 39 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes
• Certificate of Eligibility for Election to Board of Trustees of OP&F
  Last update: 1/15/2008 File size: 16 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes
• Election Notice - active police representative
  Last update: 4/15/2008 File size: 83 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes
• Election Notice - active fire representative
  Last update: 4/15/2008 File size: 83 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes
• Election Notice - retired police representative
  Last update: 4/15/2008 File size: 37 Kb Download speed @ 28.8K/second: 0 minutes

  Telephone voting option available for active police, active fire elections

  In an effort to increase participation in OP&F Trustee elections, members eligible to vote in either the active fire and active police representative elections will have the option of casting their ballots via the telephone or the traditional paper ballot. For the police retiree election, the traditional paper ballots only will be used.

  Below are step-by-step instructions on how to use the telephone voting system from the American Arbitration Association, OP&F’s election administrator. Your personal identification number (PIN) will be included when ballots are mailed this spring.

  How to vote by telephone:

  1. Call the toll-free number included with your ballot from a touch-tone phone.
  
  2. Enter your individual six-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) also included with your ballot.
  
  3. Follow the instructions given by phone to vote.

  If a member votes using the telephone voting system and also mails in a ballot, only the first one received by the American Arbitration Association will count.

Further Information

If interested in running for a position on the OP&F Board of Trustees, please review the important information at these sites:

Candidates may need to file Campaign Expenditure Disclosures with the Ohio Secretary of State. Visit the web site or contact:

• Ohio Secretary of State
  180 East Broad Street, 15th Floor
  Columbus, OH 43215
  Phone: (614) 466-2585

Members of OP&F's Board of Trustees are also required to file Financial Disclosure Statements with the Ohio Ethics Commission. The required forms and other important information on ethics laws and requirements can be found at, or by contacting:

• Ohio Ethics Commission
  8 East Long Street, 10th Floor
  Columbus, OH 43215
  Phone: (614) 466-7090

• Financial Disclosure Statement

Last update: 4/15/2008