Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, to be eligible to vote in an election, employees must be employed in the voting unit as of the cutoff date for voter eligibility, and still employed on the date they cast their ballots in the election. Employees who are ill, on vacation, on leave of absence or sabbatical, temporarily laid off, and employees who are in the military service of the United States shall be eligible to vote. Mailed ballots may be utilized to maximize the opportunity of such voters to cast their ballots.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 33005
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3541.3(g), 3541.3(n), 3600, 3603(a), 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code. Reference: Sections 3502.5(b), 3502.5(d), 3507.1(c), 71632.5(c), 71636.3 and 71814(c), Government Code.