...may vote subject to challenge.

English translation: their right to vote may be questioned (they may not have the right to vote)

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English term or phrase:	...may vote subject to challenge.
Selected answer:	their right to vote may be questioned (they may not have the right to vote)
Entered by:	Yvonne Gallagher

09:55 Oct 29, 2012

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Bus/Financial - Law (general) / vote

English term or phrase: ...may vote subject to challenge.

At this time, no decision has been made regarding whether Quality Control and/or Maintenance employees are included, or excluded from, the bargaining unit, and individuals in those classifications may vote subject to challenge.

is there a way to express it simplier? I'm not sure what is meant here at the end (they decline decision?? or else)

thanks!

Darko Kolega KudoZ activity Questions: 2480 (10 open) (9 without valid answers) (105 closed without grading) Answers: 588 Croatia
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their right to vote may be questioned (they may not have the right to vote)

Explanation:
subject to challenge =someone (anyone in the bargaining unit is implied) may question or query the decision to allow them to vote. That is, they may not automatically have the right to vote. (this is why they have said "included/excluded the bargaining unit") earlier. The decision hasn't been taken whether to ALLOW them to vote or not

It could be to do with their standing in the Union, membership fees or whatever. The reason is probably elsewhere in your document.

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Ireland
Local time: 16:55

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their right to vote may be questioned (they may not have the right to vote)

Yvonne Gallagher

their votes may be either counted or not

Vaddy Peters

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their votes may be either counted or not

Explanation:
when they vote they are not sure if their votes are to be taken into consideration in the counting process

Vaddy Peters
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their right to vote may be questioned (they may not have the right to vote)

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 16:55
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