COPE and the 2010 Statewide Elections
Leading the way to a new political majority for working families
The core purpose of the 1021 Committee On Political Education is to lead the local’s campaign to create a new political majority for working families by increasing member leadership and engagement in: worksite political education, community partnerships, issue advocacy, electoral campaigning, and voluntary contributions to our COPE fund.
Members and staff work in partnership through working committees -- our local-wide committee and county COPE committees -- to achieve our program goals.
Click here to download the SEIU 1021 COPE Operations Manual.
Through our COPE committees, members determine priorities, interview and endorse candidates, approve contributions to candidate and ballot measure campaigns, coordinate member participation in political activities, and hold elected officials accountable.
SEIU Local 1021 represents members in over 100 jurisdictions with elected councils, boards or commissions. We also have ongoing interests with our elected officials at the State and Federal level.
The 2010 Primary Election cycle is upon us, with several dozen races and potentially hundreds of candidates to be considered for endorsement by our union. To move through our endorsement process smoothly and produce election materials that members receive in their worksites and at home (no later than one week prior to the distribution of absentee ballots), we’ve set key dates (below) for making decisions about the June 2010 primary election.
Statewide Primary Election Timeline
Jan. 18-March 31 -- Candidate interviews and endorsements in key areas
March 15-April 8 -- Other and late endorsement
April 12 -- Deadline for endorsements
April 16 -- Election materials finalized
April 19 -- Phone banks and precinct walks for endorsed candidates begin
April 19 -- Endorsement flyers to worksites
April 26 -- Election mail sent to members
May 10 -- Absentee ballots mailed to homes
June 4-8 -- GOTV (Get Out The Vote)
June 8 -- Primary Election