ARTICLE 12 - BALLOT BOXES AND ELECTIONS

          The Labor Council shall be permitted, after providing prior notification to the Director/Superintendent, to place ballot boxes at facilities for the purpose of collecting
members‟ ballots on either approval or disapproval of a fact finder's report, ratification of the Agreement, or election of officers and delegates of the exclusive bargaining agent as specified in Article 1 of this Agreement.

          Ballot boxes will be under such supervision as deemed appropriate by the Labor Council, and The Employer shall bear no responsibility for the conduct of elections. All balloting and supervision of ballot boxes shall be on off-duty time.

          Appropriate representatives from the Labor Council and the Employer will meet to establish the location of the ballot box at each facility.