Representational Election - Voting 
The following frequesntly asked questions are posted on the NMB's website regarding the voting process - this would only come into play if the NMB determines an election will be held. Read all questions and answers at http://www.nmb.gov/representation/faqs-ola.html

VOTING

21.   Q:   How are NMB representation elections conducted?

A:   Most elections are conducted by Telephone Electronic Voting (TEV) and Internet Voting. Approximately three weeks prior to the tally, each voter is mailed Voting Instructions explaining how to vote if the voter wants to be represented. In a standard TEV and Internet Voting election, employees who want to vote for representation either call in to cast their vote or access the Board's voting website at https://www.BallotPoint.com/NMB/. The votes are tallied electronically. The results of the tally are provided to the organization(s) and the carrier in writing.

22.   Q:   Is Telephone and Internet Voting confidential?

A:   Yes. All NMB voting is by secret ballot. To access the TEV and Internet Voting system, the voter must enter a confidential, randomly-assigned, six-digit Voter Identification Number (VIN), and a confidential, randomly-assigned, four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). A VIN/PIN combination is assigned to a single voter in a single representation election conducted by the Board, and is never used again. A voter's name, VIN, and PIN are known only to the voter and to the Election Administrator at the NMB. The confidential VIN and PIN are mailed directly to the employees' homes. Requests for duplicate VINs and PINs must be made in writing and signed by the individual employee. Use of another voter's VIN and/or PIN is prohibited by 18 U.S.C. 1001. The NMB does not disclose the ballot choice of any voter.

The NMB does not disclose the ballot choice of any voter.

23.   Q:   How is the winner of an election determined?

A:   If a majority of eligible voters in the craft or class vote for representation, then the organization that receives the majority of the votes cast "wins" the election.

Read all frequently asked questions at http://www.nmb.gov/representation/faqs-ola.html.