The executive director shall prepare and distribute official ballots. Ballots must contain the name of each representative and the choice of "no representative." The incumbent bargaining agent, if any, will automatically appear on the ballot as the first alternative. The order of appearance on the ballot of other alternatives is determined by the chronological order of filing or appearance in the records of the Board. In a runoff election, the order of appearance on the ballot is determined by the order of appearance on the ballot at the prior inconclusive election. The format of the official ballot is the same whether the election is conducted on site or by mail.
12- 180 C.M.R. ch. 11, § 47