34. An employee may contest the elected union allegiance confirmed to the employee pursuant to section 33. Such substantiated contestation in writing must be received at the address of the polling station, within 30 days of the end of the poll.
The contestation is submitted to the presiding officer for a decision. The presiding officer may decide that a vote rejected is to be considered valid, in particular after the employee’s intent and identity have been verified.
The presiding officer’s decision is final; it is sent in writing to the employee.
O.C. 244-2012, s. 34; O.C. 215-2016, s. 14.