National or international labor organizations subject to the Act
have the option of electing officers either directly by secret ballot
among the members in good standing or at a convention of delegates or
other representatives who have been elected by secret ballot among the
members. Intermediate labor organizations subject to the Act have the
option of electing officers either directly by secret ballot among the
members in good standing or by labor organization officers or delegates
elected by secret ballot vote of the members they represent. Local
unions, in contrast, do not have the option of conducting their periodic
elections of officers indirectly through representatives.
