(a) (1) Within 5 days after the Mediation Service provides the tally of ballots for a consent election, a party to the consent election may object to:
(i) the conduct of the consent election; or
(ii) other conduct affecting the result of the consent election.
(2) A party shall object in a timely manner, even if the number of challenged ballots is not sufficient to affect the result of the consent election.
(b) An objection under this section shall:
(1) be in writing; and
(2) state concisely each reason for the objection.
(c) Each party who makes an objection shall:
(1) submit to the Mediation Service:
(i) 4 copies of the objection; and
(ii) proof of service under item (2) of this subsection; and
(2) serve immediately a copy of the objection on each other party.
(d) The Mediation Service shall investigate each objection submitted in accordance with this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Bargaining Representatives; Labor Disputes
Subtitle 2 - Choice of Bargaining Representative
Section 4-207 - Petition for Consent Election
Section 4-208 - Disposition of Petition
Section 4-209 - Agreement for Consent Election
Section 4-210 - Procedure for Consent Election
Section 4-211 - Tally of Ballots
Section 4-212 - Challenged Ballots
Section 4-213 - Objection to Consent Election
Section 4-214 - Report on Investigations
Section 4-215 - Exception to Report