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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 14.30.10.14" title_num="14" subtitle_num="30" chapter_num="10" heading="Notice of Election.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Within 30 days of the filing of a valid petition of election, the Executive Director shall send a notice of election indicating that a valid petition has been filed and that an election will be conducted to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The petitioner;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All interested employee organizations that qualified for the ballot; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The employer.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The notice of election shall provide a sample ballot and identify:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The employer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The bargaining unit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Choices presented to the voter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The notice of an on-site election shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The 10 days for voting;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The location of polling places; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The hours the polls will be open.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The notice of a mail ballot election shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date the ballots will be mailed or distributed to the voters, provided that the ballots will be mailed approximately 2 business days before the time period for voting;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The 14-day time period in which mail ballots may be postmarked for return to the Executive Director, provided that the final day of the period is not later than 90 days after the election petition is filed; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The date and time the ballots will be counted;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The place and time of ballot counting; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Further information that the Executive Director considers appropriate.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The notice of an electronic voting election shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The 10 days for voting; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The name of the vendor who will communicate with the voter about how to vote.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Posting Notice of Election.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A copy of the notice of election and the sample ballot shall be posted at the Board’s office at least 21 days before the election.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A copy of the notice of election and the sample ballot shall be posted by the employer at all work locations where notices are customarily posted for the benefit of employees in the bargaining unit. The employer shall post the notice of election and sample ballot for at least 21 days before the election or distribution of mail ballots, or for at least 14 days if the time before the election or ballot distribution is shorter, and post them through the end of the election.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Posting requirements may be modified by mutual written agreement of all parties filed with and approved by the Executive Director.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Notwithstanding §F(2) of this regulation, the Executive Director may tailor posting requirements to provide adequate notice to employees.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The employer shall take reasonable precautions to ensure that notices of election and sample ballots are not altered, covered, defaced, or removed before the completion of the election. If a notice is so affected, the employer shall replace the notice of election and sample ballots with a new notice.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>