1. (a) A representative of the board shall, as expeditiously as possible, conduct a pre-election conference at which the election date, eligibility period for voting by new employees, voting times, polling places, and other election procedures not inconsistent with RSA 273-A or these rules shall be determined. Every effort shall be made to arrange voting procedures agreeable to all the parties to the election.
2. (b) Voting shall be scheduled during the work day whenever possible and polling places and voting times shall permit reasonable access by voters, so that no voter will have to travel an unreasonable distance to vote. Public employers shall grant release time to their employees so that they can vote during their work day or shift.

Source. #2325, eff 3-28-83; ss by #3019, eff 5-14-85; EXPIRED: 5-14-91 New. #5679, eff 8-4-93, EXPIRED: 8-4-99 New. #7093, INTERIM, eff 9-9-99, EXPIRES: 1-7-00; ss by #7187, eff 1-8-00, EXPIRED: 1-8-08 New. #9114, INTERIM, eff 3-27-08, EXPIRED: 9-23-08 New. #9441-B, eff 3-27-09; ss by #12378-B, eff 9-13-17