In any election which is required by the Act to be held by secret
ballot, the votes cast by members of each local labor organization must
be counted, and the results published, separately. \52\ For example,
where officers of an intermediate body are elected directly by members,
the votes of each local must be tabulated and published separately. The
publishing requirement is to assure that the results of the voting in
each local are made known to all interested members. Thus, the
presentation of the election report at a regular local membership
meeting, and the entry of the report in the minutes, would normally
accomplish this purpose in a local election. Such minutes would have to
be available for inspection by members at reasonable times, unless
copies of the report are made available. In an election that encompasses
more than one local, publication may be accomplished by posting on
appropriate bulletin boards, or in a union newspaper, or by any
procedure which allows any member to obtain the information without
unusual effort. Of course, the counting and reporting should account for
all ballots cast in the election, although only valid votes will be
counted in determining the successful candidates.
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\52\ Act, sec. 401(e). See also Senate Report 187, 86th Cong. 1st
sess., p. 47; Daily Cong. Rec. p. 13682, Aug. 3, 1959, and p. A6573,
July 29, 1959.
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