I would like to know what BALPA intends to do given Election Rule 24 para.(4) of BALPA's rules has clearly been violated by our Assoc.Chairman;
RULE 24
(4) If, before or after the result of a ballot conducted under this Rule has been announced, it appears to the National Executive Council that any irregularity may have occurred which could materially affect the result or validity of that ballot, the National Executive Council shall have power:
(i) to suspend the conduct of the ballot for such a period not exceeding one month as it may determine; and/or
(ii) to declare such ballot void.
If the NEC declares a ballot void it may(and, if so required by these Rules, shall) forwith cause a further ballot to be condicted in accordance with this Rule.
I think it would hard to find a court in this land that wouldn't find that a "irregularity may have occurred which could materially affect the result."