Request for election.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 291-607
in effectSec. 291-607. - Request for election.
(a) An employee organization may request an election be held by submitting a petition or authorization cards for an election to the Indiana State Department of Labor. The petition or authorization cards must represent a showing of interest by at least thirty (30) percent of the employees in the appropriate bargaining unit.
(b) Any additional interested employee organization must submit a petition of intervention which must be accompanied by a showing of interest by thirty (30) percent of the employees in the appropriate bargaining unit within ten (10) days of notice of the pending election.
(c) An election under this article shall be held within forty-five (45) calendar days after written notice to all parties of the determination by the Indiana State Department of Labor of a valid petition for election in accordance with guidelines established by the Indiana State Department of Labor. If an employee organization receives a majority of the valid ballots cast by the employees in an appropriate bargaining unit, it shall be recognized by the employer as the exclusive bargaining agent, provided, however, that an employer or the employee organization may file exceptions with the Indiana State Department of Labor, and the employer need not recognize the employee organization pending the resolution of any process to review those exceptions.
(d) Nothing in this article shall require or permit an election in any bargaining unit within twelve (12) months after a previous election has been held in such bargaining unit pursuant to this article.
(G.O. 74, 2001, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH291PE_ARTVIEMEMCOPR_S291-607REELFetched: 10/27/2026