Since the remedy under section 402 is contingent upon a finding by the court, among other things, that the violation ``may have affected the outcome of an election'' \5\ the Secretary as a matter of policy will not file suit to enforce the election provisions unless the violations found are such that the outcome may have been affected. \6\---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\5\ Act, sec. 402(b) (29 U.S.C. 482).
\6\ Dunlop v. Bachowski, 421 U.S. 560, 570 (1975), citing Wirtz v. Glass Bottle Blowers, 389 U.S. 463, 472 (1968) and Schonfeld v. Wirtz, 285 F. Supp. 705, 707-708 (S.D.N.Y. 1966). [38 FR 18324, July 9, 1973, as amended at 50 FR 31310, Aug. 1, 1985; 63 FR 33780, June 19, 1998]