The National Labor Relations Board has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register for a new "Quickie Election" rule.  This proposed rule comes after the Board rescinded its 2011 proposed rule several weeks ago in response to a federal district court decision invalidating that rule because the Board lacked quorum when it was issued.  The new proposed rule is substantially similar to the 2011 rule in that it would require all pre-election hearings to take place seven days after the filing of the petition absent special circumstances, and that election dates must be set at "the earliest date practicable"  It would also allow for electronic filing and transmission of electronic petitions in addition to requiring expeditious information exchange between parties, including a requirement that employers provide a list of the full names, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, work locations, shifts, and job classifications within two days of the Regional Director's approval of an election agreement or direction of an election.  The proposed rule would also streamline election procedures and appeals processes to minimize delays.  In its rulemaking process, the Board will review public comments submitted in response to the 2011 proposed rule, along with any comments submitted on or before April 7, 2014 in response to the new proposed rule.  Read more.