California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 6 - Representation Proceedings Under Public Utilities Code Transit District Acts
Subchapter 3 - Representation Proceedings Under Public Utilities Code Transit Labor Relations Acts Other than TEERA
Article 9 - Representation Elections
Section 72140 - Ballots
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) All elections shall be conducted by secret ballot under the supervision of SMCS. SMCS shall determine the date, time, place and manner of the election absent an approved Consent Election Agreement.
(b) Ballots shall be prepared under the supervision of SMCS. The order of voting choices and the wording of each ballot entry shall be determined by SMCS absent an approved Consent Election Agreement.
(c) Except in the case of a runoff election, the ballot entry of "No Representation" shall appear on each ballot in a representation election.
(d) At any time prior to issuance of the notice of election (pursuant to Section 72147), an employee organization may file a request with the SMCS to have its name removed from the ballot. The request shall disclaim any interest in representing the employees in the described unit and shall be served on all parties and on SMCS. Service and proof of service of the request pursuant to Section 32140 are required.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3541.3(g) and 3603, Government Code; and Sections 30751, 40122, 70122, 90300, 98162.5, 100301, 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 25052, 28851, 30751, 40122, 50121, 70122, 90300, 95651, 98162.5, 100301, 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code.
