PROTECT YOUR NO BALLOT

AFTER YOU MARK THE NO BOX ON YOUR ACRE CONTRACT RATIFICATION BALLOT; PLACE YOUR BALLOT ON A COPY MACHINE AND PLACE YOUR METRO-NORTH ID TAG ALONG SIDE OF IT AND MAKE A COPY. SAVE THIS COPY.

IF YOU DO NOT RETURN YOUR CONTRACT RATIFICATION BALLOT (WE ADVISE EVERYONE TO VOTE); SAVE YOUR UNRETURNED BALLOT.

AFTER THE RESULTS ARE MADE PUBLIC, MEMBERS CAN COMPARE (AND PROVE THE WAY THEY VOTED, OR DID NOT VOTE) AND SEE IF THE NUMBERS COINCIDE.

THIS IS THE ONLY WAY FOR ACRE MEMBERS TO PROTECT THEIR BALLOTS. ACRE HAS ALWAYS NUMBERED THE RETURN ENVELOPS FOR THEIR CONTRACT RATIFICATION BALLOTS. WHY? WHY NUMBER RETURN ENVELOPES FOR A SECRET BALLOT?