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Union voting deadline extended due to postal strike

The deadline for the editor of the National Union of Journalists’ magazine has been extended because of the postal strike.

NUJ members now have until first post on 16 November to cast their vote for who they would like to see take over from Tim Gopsill at the helm of the Journalist.

The eight candidates for the post were notified via email of the deadline extension on Friday.

It read: “Following advice received this morning from Electoral Reform Services, the deadline for receipt of ballot papers for Editor of the Journalist election will now be extended to Monday 16 November.

“Ballots received up to and including 1st post on Monday 16th November will be included in the count. The count will now take place at 1.30pm on Monday 16 November.”

Click through to find out who is in the running and learn more about the eight candidates.

If you are an NUJ member and yet to receive your ballot paper email [email protected].