Fall 2026 Recertification and Retention Election

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Voting instructions
Fall 2026 Recertification and Retention Election Timeline
Bargaining Units (BU) voter list and election fee status.

Available Training
System Access

Information on this page will be updated throughout the election. Please check back for important updates.

Voting instructions

Voting Begins Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. and ends Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Download a printable PDF of the Voting Schedule and Instructions (193.91 KB) .pdf .

Fall 2026 Recertification and Retention Election Timeline

Download a printable pdf of the Election Timeline (77.64 KB) .pdf .

Date	Event
July 31	Employers can begin uploading a voter list.
August 14	EAB files the Notice of Intent to conduct an election.
August 19	Requests for contract extensions are due.
August 24	Last day for Employers to upload the voter list.
August 25	EAB issues notice for show cause hearings.
August 27	Employer Show Cause Hearings
August 31	Last day for the CEO to approve the voter list.
September 1	EAB issues notice for show cause hearings.
September 3	CEO Show Cause Hearings
September 9	EAB issues Notice of Election Fees.
September 18	Final day for the CEO to pay the election fee. Final day for the parties to finalize the voter list.
September 22	EAB files Notice to Conduct an Election.
October 13	Voting in the Fall Election begins.
October 27	Voting in the Fall Election ends.
November 6	Deadline for any post-election challenges.

Bargaining Units (BU) voter list and election fee status.

Download a printable PDF of all BU's for Fall 2026 election. (90.55 KB) .pdf Last updated September 24, 2026.

Available Training

The Fall election is conducted by phone or online voting, which requires the use of the suPERB system. Below are some videos on how to use the suPERB system for CEOs and Employers.