Opinion ID: 1961252
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: the form of the ballot.

Text: Plaintiffs claim that the form of the ballot fashioned for the election of a majority representative was so misleading as to require setting aside the election. The ballot read as follows: Do you desire to be represented for purposes of collective bargaining by International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1066? Mark an X on this ballot in one square only. Make no other mark. &squ; &squ; Yes No A Notice of Election was given to all voters. It informed them that the purpose of the election was to determine whether those eligible wish to be represented by the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1066. The argument is that if collective bargaining is different from collective negotiation, and the latter term represents the limit of representation, it was confusing and misleading to ask the firemen to make a choice that could not be fulfilled. No evidence was offered to PERC nor was any voter or non-voter produced to suggest that the question was misleading. The result of this kind of election should not be set aside in the absence of a clear showing of prejudice or that the inaccuracy in some way probably had adverse effect on the outcome. We see none here. See Independent, Inc. v. N.L.R.B., 406 F. 2d 203 (5 Cir.1969); N.L.R.B. v. Mattison Mach. Works, 365 U.S. 123, 81 S.Ct. 434, 5 L.Ed. 2d 455 (1961).