---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 452.51"
title: "29"
number: "452.51"
heading: "Declaration of candidacy."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/452.51"
---

# §452.51. Declaration of candidacy.


A union may not adopt rules which in their effect discourage or paralyze any opposition to the incumbent officers. Therefore, it would not be a reasonable qualification to require members to file a declaration of candidacy several months in advance of the nomination meeting since such a requirement would have such effect and “serves no reasonable purpose which cannot otherwise be satisfied without resort to this procedure.” 31


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 401, 402, 73 Stat. 532, 534 (29 U.S.C. 481, 482); Secretary's Order No. 03-2012, 77 FR 69376, November 16, 2012.

### Source

Source: 38 FR 18324, July 9, 1973, unless otherwise noted.