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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); "><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Please join us for our next General Body Meeting.</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); "><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, October 4th<br>
<strong>Time: </strong> 7:15pm<br>
<strong>Location: </strong> Champaign Public Library <em><strong>UPSTAIRS</strong></em> Friends Conference Room</span></div>
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<strong>In lieu of our GOTV efforts and upcoming branch elections, our Annual fall Gospel Brunch has been postponed.</strong></span><br>
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This is an important election year! With 46 days to go until the November 6th elections, it is imperative that we all are registered to vote and that we're all talking to others in our circles about being registered to vote. <br>
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You can check if you're registered, register to vote, or walk someone else to register all at this link: <a href="http://naacpcc.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8b9be23ef91fc0010005f36e9&id=eeca10c4f9&e=890ea96813" target="_blank" style="color: #17488a;text-decoration: underline;font-weight: normal;">CLICK HERE</a><br>
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<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><img align="none" height="159" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/8b9be23ef91fc0010005f36e9/images/Screen_Shot_2012_03_21_at_3.31.47_PM.png" style="width: 129px; height: 159px; " width="129"></span></strong></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">About Branch Elections:</span></strong><br>
<span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Per the </span><a href="http://naacpcc.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8b9be23ef91fc0010005f36e9&id=2a0ab221bb&e=890ea96813" style="color: #17488a;text-decoration: underline;font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">2012 Branch Election Manual</span></a><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">, please review the summary below for what to expext.</span></span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">-To run for an office, you must be a member in good standing, meaning your dues are paid and current, by April 1st, 2012. It is most expedient for record keeping purposes to pay your dues directly to your local Branch instead.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">-In September meeting, the date, location, and time of </span><span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; "><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">elections</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"> will be announced. Additionally the nomination committee will be elected. There must be at least 5 members on this committee, with no more than 2 being current Executive Committee members and officers. The duties of this committee can be seen in the </span><span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; "><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">election</span></span><span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; "><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">manual</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">. The chief responsibility is to submit nominations at the October meeting. Members of the Nominating Committee must be in good standing for at least 30 days prior to their appointment.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">-In October, the Nominating Committee makes their recommendations. Additional nominations may be made. A consent form or petition form must be already filled out and presented during and not after nominations for ALL nominees, whether made as a recommendation by the Nominating Committee or whether made during open floor nominations. Only members in good standing may be nominated. Members in good standing must be verified by the Branch Secretary. During this meeting, an </span><span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; "><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Election</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Supervisory Committee is also selected.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">-In November, </span><span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; "><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">elections</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"> are held. We will need members who are not running for a position to work the voting booth and 2 additional people to tally the votes after voting has been closed. Only members in good standing for at least 30 days are eligible to vote. The outcome of the </span><span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; "><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">elections</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"> will be announced within 48 hours.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">-In December, we will hold our annual open house/meet and greet.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">Additional notes:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">*All nominees must have prior verification with Branch Secretary that they are in good standing as of April 1st, 2012. While we work diligently to maintain accurate records, the burden to prove current membership lies upon the person being nominated.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:11px;"><span style="background-color:#afeeee;">2012 Officers:</span></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11px; ">Patricia Avery, President</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11px; ">Minnie Pearson, 1st Vice President</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11px; ">Josephine Underwood, Secretary</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11px;"><span style="background-color:#afeeee;">2012 Executive Board:</span><br>
Dr. Sandra Kato, Legal Redress Chair<br>
Barbara Gillespie Washington, ACT-SO Chair<br>
Pam Burnside, Convention Planning Committee Chair <br>
Michele Cooper, Political Action Committee Chair<br>
Minnie Pearson, Education Committee Chair<br>
Josephine Underwood, Health and Wellness Committee Chair; WIN- Women In NAACP Committee Chair<br>
<span style="background-color:#afeeee;">Vacant Committee positions waiting on your leadership:</span><br>
Membership<br>
Finance<br>
Communications<br>
Community Relations<br>
Housing<br>
Labor and Industry<br>
Press and Publicity<br>
Religious Affairs<br>
Youth Council<br>
Economic Development<br>
Armed Services & Veterans Affairs<br>
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