AFTRA makes votes count

July 08, 2008 The performers union has recruited longtime industry go-to firm Integrity Voting Systems to oversee the results of the vote on whether to pass the recently brokered contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers. IVS has been used by several guilds, including SAG, for various ballots, including the annual SAG Awards and president Alan Rosenberg's election in 2005 as well as the joint primetime/TV contract three years ago. Since then, AFTRA has used IVS to oversee ratification of seven contracts, including the 2003 Consolidation and Affiliation pact; the 2004 and 2007 Network Code; as well as joint AFTRA/SAG referendum votes in 2003 and 2006 on their commercials contract and the 2004 and 2005 Exhibit A contract.

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