CASE Elections 

2024 CASE Elections will be held from October 11 to November 1, 2024. Election results will be available after the close of balloting and certification.

2024 Election Information

CASE Election.

Seven (7) Director-at-Large positions are up for election this fall. Here’s what you should know:

 

The Jobs

 

Position Description
CASE Director
(2-year term)
Per Article IV of the CASE Bylaws and the California Corporations Code, CASE Directors have a fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of CASE Members. They set the CASE budget, direct Staff work, and are responsible for the conduct of all CASE Business.
Time Commitment CASE Directors and Officers meet for quarterly Board Meetings, monthly or biweekly committee meetings, and are expected to remain in regular communication with their fellow Board members and CASE staff to conduct the business of CASE.


Click here to review the CASE Bylaws for more information. 

2024 Election Calendar
Date Description
August 27, 2024

Last day to become a CASE member in order to be eligible to vote in the 2024 election.

August 30, 2024 Nomination petitions must be received by 5:00pm  See below for details. (CASE Bylaws, Article III, section 3.14(a).)
September 6, 2024 Elections Committee to meet, review nominating petitions, publish certified list of eligible candidates no later than 5:00pm. (CASE Bylaws, Article III, section 3.14(b).).
September 6, 2024 Last day for any candidate to withdraw from the election to ensure that their name does not appear on the ballot.
September 27, 2024 Optional candidate statements due to CASE by 5:00pm.
October 11, 2024 Ballots and optional candidate statements emailed to all CASE Members. Any requests for a replacement ballot link shall be directed to CASE.
November 1, 2024 Voting period shall end at 5:00 pm and results will be published via email and on the CASE website shortly after the close of balloting.
November 15, 2024 CASE Quarterly Board Meeting and Swearing-In of 2024 Elected Officers and Directors.
2024 Candidate Nomination Information

Download a Nominating Petition here. Complete the Petition and collect signatures of fellow CASE Members. Every field on the form must be completed. Only complete petitions may be accepted.

Only CASE Members are eligible to run for CASE office.

Return your completed nomination petition to CASE no later than 5:00pm on August 30.

Nomination petitions must have at least five (5) valid signatures from active CASE voting members. (CASE Bylaws, Article III, section 3.14(b). No exceptions to this rule will be made. Due to continuing telework, electronic signatures are permitted on nominating forms.)

It is the responsibility of each candidate to contact the CASE office to verify the validity of signatures. If a candidate is running for both an Officer and Director-at-Large position, separate nominating petitions must be submitted for each office.

Each person signing your nomination petition must provide their name, department, classification, work address, phone number, e-mail address, and signature.

Non-members, retired members, confidential employees, managers, and supervisors may not run for, or hold office.

Candidates may submit a candidate statement to CASE, which will be posted on the CASE website and emailed along with ballots to all CASE Members. The deadline for submitting this optional candidate statement is Friday, September 27, 2024.

  • Statements are limited to one-side of a standard 8 ½ x 11-inch sheet of paper.

  • There is no word limit and candidates may design the statement as they wish subject to compliance with law and CASE bylaws.

  • The CASE Elections Committee shall review all campaign statements to ensure compliance with Corporations Code section 7525, and Article III, section 3.14(c) of the CASE Bylaws.

2024 Certified Candidates and Candidate Statements

Candidate Statements will be available no later than October 4, 2024.  The following candidates have been certified for the upcoming CASE Board of Directors Election (asterisk denotes current incumbent):

 

For Director at Large 2024-2026 Term (7 to be Elected):

 

  • Traci Belmore – Administrative Law Judge – Department of General Services

No Candidate Statement received.

 

  • Angel Braach – Attorney III – State Compensation Insurance Fund

Click here for candidate statement.

 

 

  • John de Leon* – Attorney IV – CA Department of Correction and Rehabilitation

Click here for candidate statement.

 

  • Edelmira Diaz Weaver – Attorney III – Department of Industrial Relations

Click here for candidate statement.

 

  • Yun Hwa Harper* – Deputy Attorney General V – Department of Justice

Click here for candidate statement.

 

  • Katrina Manookian* – Attorney IV – State Compensation Insurance Fund

Click here for candidate statement.

 

  • Robert Panza – Deputy Attorney General IV – Department of Justice

Click here for candidate statement.

 

  • Nima Razfar* – Deputy Attorney General IV – Department of Justice

Click here for candidate statement.

 

  • Seaton Tsai* – Attorney IV – State Compensation Insurance Fund

Click here for candidate statement.

2024 Voting

Only CASE Members who joined by the August 27, 2024 deadline may vote in the 2024 CASE Board of Directors Election.

 

When is the Election?

Balloting will open on Friday, October 11 at 8:00am and conclude on Friday, November 1 at 5:00pm.

When the polls open, CASE Members will receive an email from BallotPoint Election Services (email address: notice@ballotpoint[dot]com)

 

Where Will My Ballot Be Sent?

Emails will be sent to your preferred address on file. If you have a personal and work email on file with CASE, the ballot will most likely be sent to your personal email address, however, we recommend checking both work and personal inboxes and checking your spam folder before requesting a new ballot be sent to you.

 

What If I Need a Replacement Ballot?

Replacement ballot requests should be sent from the email on file with CASE to orion@ballotpoint.com with the subject line: VOTE. You can request from both your personal and work email if one comes up as not-found with the ballotpoint system. If you are still unable to access your ballot, please contact CASE at case@calattorneys.org.

2024 CASE Elections Results

Please check back on November 1, 2024 after 5pm to see the 2024 election results below: 

2024 ELECTION RESULTS

 

Pursuant to Article III, section 3.14 of the CASE Bylaws, the electronic ballots cast in the 2024 general election for the CASE Board of Directors have been submitted, verified, and tallied by non-members who are disinterested in the outcome of the election.


A total of 847 ballots were cast by CASE members. The following Directors at Large have been elected to the CASE Board of Directors:


Yun Hwa Harper* – Deputy Attorney General V – Department of Justice

 

John de Leon* – Attorney IV – CA Department of Correction and Rehabilitation

 

Nima Razfar* – Deputy Attorney General IV – Department of Justice

 

Seaton Tsai* – Attorney IV – State Compensation Insurance Fund

 

Katrina Manookian* – Attorney IV – State Compensation Insurance Fund

 

Raymond Cervantez* – Deputy Labor Commissioner – Department of Industrial Relations

 

Robert Panza – Deputy Attorney General IV – Department of Justice

2024 REPORT OF THE VOTE

The vote totals for all candidates were as follows:

 

Yun Hwa Harper* – Deputy Attorney General V – Department of Justice

575

 

John de Leon* – Attorney IV – CA Department of Correction and Rehabilitation

537

 

Nima Razfar* – Deputy Attorney General IV – Department of Justice

524

 

Seaton Tsai* – Attorney IV – State Compensation Insurance Fund

520

 

Katrina Manookian* – Attorney IV – State Compensation Insurance Fund

501

 

Raymond Cervantez* – Deputy Labor Commissioner – Department of Industrial Relations

448

 

Robert Panza – Deputy Attorney General IV – Department of Justice
404

 

2024 SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATION

The above-listed report accurately reflects the ballot count tallied on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 5:00pm and certified by an independent elections company.  I have personally reviewed the report provided by the independent elections company retained to conduct the 2024 CASE election. Pursuant to Article III, section 3.14(e), of the CASE Bylaws, I certify that the information contained herein is true and accurate.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Wade DiCosmo
CASE Secretary

 

Thank you to all who participated in the 2024 CASE Election.