The SWCAL Retiree Chapter Election will occur on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 during the the regular SWCAL Retiree Chapter Meeting.  

The meeting location is at Denny’s located at Lincoln and Tustin streets in Orange at 11 AM.  Denny’s Orange -1695 E LINCOLN AVE, ORANGE, CA 92865 – (657) 223-3390

Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter Constitution Provision 

Article V Officers, Nominations, and Elections

 Section 1 Title and Terms of Elected Officers

 The Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter Executive Board shall consist of the following officers: President, Treasurer, three (3) Trustees and shall be elected to three-year terms, beginning in April of 2005.

 Section 2 Nominations

 Nominations shall be made at the January membership meeting of the Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter.

 Section 3 Eligibility

a)   To be eligible for office, a member must be in good standing preceding the nomination meeting as certified by the Treasurer of the Southwest Coastal Area Local Retiree Chapter.

b)   To be eligible to vote in an election of officers, a member must be in good standing for three months immediately preceding the election, as certified by the Treasurer of the Chapter.

c)   Once a retired postal employee accepts employment with the Postal Service, he/she is ineligible to be a member of the Retiree Department for that period. However, once a member retires again from the Postal Service, he/she is eligible to be a member of the Retiree Department without a waiting period.

 Section 4 Conduct of Election

 All regular elections shall be by secret ballot and held at the regular January Meeting and every three years thereafter. Nominations and elections of officers will take place at this meeting.

 Section 5 Vacancies

a)   The president shall fill all vacancies.

b)   Vacancies in any office shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.