www.Droi tAfrique.comb The head of the establishment and the relevant trade union organisations shall enter into an agreement for personnel distribution inside electoral bodies and seat distribution between the various categories; in case this agreement is not reached, the labour inspector shall attempt conciliation and failing this, decide unilaterally. Art.A.267.4.- The labour inspector shall authorise voting for the lists of candidates not represented by trade union organisation, should no trade union organisation be represented in the establishment or the electoral body. Art.A.267.5.- The right to vote shall accrue to workers of both sexes who are 18 and have worked for at least 6 months in the company and who have not received a sentence depriving them of their civil rights. Art.A.267.6.- Those eligible shall be voters aged 21, of Malian nationality or from a state that has signed bilateral or multilateral agreements with Mali providing equal access to paid work and equal treatment in labour and security law, who can speak French and have worked uninterruptedly in the company for at least 12 months, excluding the ascendants or descendants, brothers and relations to the same degree of the company head. Art.A.267.7.- For a particular category of workers, only workers who fall in this category shall be eligible to vote in this same category. Art.A.267.8.- Staff representatives shall be elected every year in the month that comes before the standard expiry of the duties of representations. Art.A.267.9.- Voting shall take place in the establishment. The head of the establishment or his/her representative shall have to inform the relevant trade union organisations about his/her decision to organise elections. A copy of this correspondence shall be sent to the competent labour inspection office. The date, location, start and closing time of the election shall be set by the head of the establishment or his/her representatives after agreement with trade union organisations. If this agreement has not been reached 3 weeks before the expiry of the terms of office of current staff representatives, the labour inspector shall attempt to conciliate the parties, and, failing this, decide unilaterally. Implementing Decree of the Labour Code Mali This information shall be announced at least 15 days before the election through a notice posted by the head of the establishment or his/her representative at the locations normally meant for notices meant for workers. The lists of candidates drawn up by the trade union associations represented in the establishment, shall be submitted to the head of the establishment at least 4 days before the election date; under pain of inadmissibility, they shall be posted by him/her personally at least 3 days before the election date in the same locations as the notice about the election. Each list shall state the number of candidates, which at the most will be equal to the number of seats in contention. These lists must contain the full names, age, respective durations of service of candidates, and the trade unions they represent. In case the labour inspector grants the authorisation provided for in article A.265.4 herein above, the election date shall be postponed by one week. The list of candidates must be submitted at least 4 days before the new date, and posted at least 3 days before this date. Art.A.267.10.- Workers whose work outside the establishment prevents them from taking part in the election, those on leave and those whose employment contracts have been suspended shall have the right to vote by post. Proxy voting shall not be valid. Art.A.267.11.- Voting shall be by secret ballot and in envelops. Full and alternate members, in each of the various professional categories, who make up the different electoral bodies, shall vote separately. The election shall use a two round list system with proportional representation. Art.A.267.12.- During the first round of voting, each list shall be drawn up by the trade union organisations represented in the establishment. The candidates stated in the lists must be the same as the number of seats. Vote splitting shall be prohibited. However, voters shall have the right to simply delete names or reverse the order in which candidates are presented. Only votes cast for one of the lists present shall be valid. Blank or spoiled ballots shall not be taken into account. 10/11