IAW the ALPA By-laws, there is a 45 day window to protest the results to the MEC VP in writing

SECTION 23 - ELECTION AND BALLOT CERTIFICATION BOARD

(1) Such protests shall be directed to the Vice President-Administration/Secretary in writing and
shall be sufficiently specific as to the alleged acts which constitute the basis of the protest and the
provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws and/or Association Voting Procedures and/or Title IV of
the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended (if applicable), allegedly
violated.
(2) Such protests may be filed with the Vice President-Administration/Secretary at any time but
in no event more than forty-five (45) days after the date that the results of the ballot in question
were certified to the Vice President-Administration/Secretary by the EBCB.
(3) Upon receipt by the Vice President-Administration/Secretary of any such protest, the Vice
President-Administration/Secretary shall promptly distribute a copy of the protest to the EBCB. The
EBCB will hold a hearing on the protest at a regular or special meeting. The EBCB shall, in writing,
notify the Vice President-Administration/Secretary and the member(s) filing such protests and all
other members who may be affected by the protest, of the date, place and time of the hearing, such
notification to be made to the last known home address of the member(s) at least ten (10) days in
advance of the hearing date.
(4) The member(s) filing such protest and all other members who may be affected by the protest
has the right to appear at the hearing or to designate and be represented at the hearing by any
Active member in good standing.
(5) The EBCB shall hold the hearing on the protest and issue a written decision to the Vice
President-Administration/Secretary and to all affected members within forty-five (45) days of the
date that such protest was received, unless the time limit is extended by the EBCB for cause after
notice to the protesting member(s) and other members who have appeared.