{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-2422.27","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 2422.27","heading":"How does the FLRA address determinative challenged ballots and objections?","body":"(a) Investigation. The FLRA investigates objections and/or determinative challenged ballots that are sufficient in number to affect the results of the election.\n(b) Burden of proof. An objecting party bears the burden of proof on objections by a preponderance of the evidence. However, no party bears the burden of proof on challenged ballots.\n(c) FLRA action. After investigation, the FLRA takes appropriate action consistent with § 2422.30.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER XIV—FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL","SUBCHAPTER C—FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY","PART 2422—REPRESENTATION PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"ca1854caf16656d37ce7537b12a2668b5568e8d2af68f985f2572a78aca5931f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-2422.26","next":"us/5-cfr-2422.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}