Election procedures.

Tucson Code § 14-12

in effect

Sec. 14-12. Election procedures. Sec. 14-12(a). Upon verification of the submitted petitions by the director of human resources the city clerk shall conduct and supervise the election to determine which, if any, labor organization or employee association shall be recognized by the city for any employee group. Sec. 14-12(b). Upon verification by the director of human resources and the city clerk of the submitted petitions, the city clerk shall provide a courtesy notice to the interested parties. The notice should include the verification and timeline for the election. Sec. 14-12(c). The requesting organization or association shall be allowed use of bulletin boards in those departments, where employees eligible to vote are located, to post organization or association related news bulletins, notice of organization or association meetings and information relating to the election. Prior to posting, materials shall be initialed by the department director or designee and the city clerk or designee. Sec. 14-12(d). Ballots for the election shall be prepared by the city clerk, and shall contain the names of those competing labor organizations or employee associations and an option for no representation. Employees voting shall cast only one (1) vote. The name of the requesting group shall be listed on the ballot first, followed by the currently recognized group, if any, and any competing groups in alphabetical order. Last choice shall be "No Representation." Sec. 14-12(e). Ballot boxes shall be sealed by the city clerk. Sec. 14-12(f). Elections shall be conducted at a neutral location as determined by the city clerk. Sec. 14-12(g). Voting shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Each competing organization or association shall be allowed one (1) representative as an observer during voting. Counting of ballots shall commence immediately after the close of the polls. Sec. 14-12(h). No personal electioneering shall be permitted on City property or during normal duty hours by any city employee or representative of those labor organizations or employee association which are party to the election. Electioneering occurs when an individual, by verbal expression and in order to induce or compel another person to vote in a particular manner or refrain from voting, expresses support for or opposition to a labor organization or an employee group that appears on the ballot in that election. 1. There shall be no electioneering, photography, or videography with the seventy-five (75) foot limit of any representation election voting location as posted by the city clerk, or within seventy-five (75) feet of the main outside entrance to any representation election voting location. 2. An election official or person who is authorized to be within the seventy-five (75) foot limit, shall not wear, carry or display materials that identify or express support for or opposition to the labor organization or employee association which are party to the election and shall not electioneer within the seventy-five (75) foot limit of a voting location. 3. Any city employee violating this section shall be subject to discipline in accordance with city administrative directives. Any labor organization or employee association representative violating this paragraph shall be denied access to the department where the violation occurred until the election has been conducted. Any issues may be reviewed by the city attorney on a case by case basis. Sec. 14-12(i). There shall be no coercion or intimidation either directly or indirectly upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting for or against a labor organization. Any city employee violating this paragraph shall be subject to discipline in accordance with city administrative directives. Any labor organization or employee association representative violating this paragraph shall be denied access to the department where the violation occurred until the election has been conducted. Any issues may be reviewed by the city attorney on a case by case basis. Sec. 14-12(j). The counting of the ballots shall be completed by the city clerk. Each competing organization or association shall be allowed one (1) representative as an observer during the counting of the ballots. Sec. 14-12(k). A plurality of those voting in the election shall prevail. Sec. 14-12(l). All of the costs of an election held as set forth in this chapter shall be shared and paid for on an equal pro-rata basis by the city and all labor organizations or employee associations represented on the ballot. Sec. 14-12(m). Election disputes shall be resolved by the city clerk and city attorney whose decision shall be final and binding on the parties. (Ord. No. 11395, § 1, 8-9-16; Ord. No. 12069, § 2, 1-23-24)

Source: City of Tucson, Tucson Code (Charter and General Ordinances) and Unified Development Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az/0-0-0-29902Fetched: 10/28/2026