The National Mediation Board (NMB) has announced that, effective October 1, 2007, it plans to add the option of voting via the Internet in the representation elections it conducts under the Railway Labor Act.
The National Mediation Board (NMB) has announced that, effective October 1, 2007, it plans to add the option of voting via the Internet in the representation elections it conducts under the Railway Labor Act. The NMB will retain the Telephone Electronic Voting (TEV) system it currently uses, and employees will have the option of voting via either TEV or the Internet. According to the NMB’s announcement, the agency believes that offering Internet voting in addition to TEV will enhance its ability to conduct representation elections fairly and effectively. The NMB will be conducting a mock election among representatives of carriers and labor organizations to evaluate the system. The NMB also proposes revisions to Section 13 of its Representation Manual to reflect the introduction of the Internet voting option.
The full text of the proposed section will soon be available on the NMB’s web site,
http://www.nmb.gov. The NMB will accept comments regarding Internet voting during a 90-day period beginning February 1, 2007 and ending May 1, 2007. Comments may be e-mailed to the Office of Legal Affair at
http://www.legal@nmb.gov.
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