The form of the ballot is not prescribed by the Act. Thus, a union
may, if it so desires, include a proposed bylaw change or other similar
proposal on a ballot along with the candidates for office so long as
this is permissible under the union's constitution and bylaws. A
determination as to the position of a candidate's name on the ballot may
be made by the union in any reasonable manner permitted by its
constitution and bylaws, consistent with the requirement of fairness and
the other provisions of the Act. For example, candidates may be listed
according to their affiliation with a particular slate. However, while
``slate voting'' is permissible, the balloting must be consistent with
the right of members to vote for the candidates of their choice. Thus,
there must be provision for the voter to choose among individual
candidates if he does not wish to vote for an entire slate. To avoid any
misunderstanding in this regard, the voting instructions should
specifically inform the voter that he need not vote for an entire slate.
