; or (II) if the business of a large employer does not have a board of directors, the substantial equivalent of the board of directors. (3) Cooling-off period Unless otherwise specified in the certification under paragraph (1), an employee involvement organization may not be established at a large employer prior to 2 years after— (A) in the case of a large employer for which a valid election was held under section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1) ) in which a majority of the employees voting in such election voted against representation, the date of such election; or (B) in the case of a large employer for which a valid election was held under section 9(e) of such Act and a majority of the employees voting in such election voted in favor of rescission of the authority of a labor organization to make an agreement described in section 8(a)(3) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a)(3) ), the date of such election. (c) Employee representative of an employee involvement organization (1) In general Employees participating in an employee involvement organization established under subsection (b)(1) may, subject to the requirements in paragraph (2), elect through reasonable means an employee representative of the employee involvement organization. (2) Election process (A) Requirements An election of an employee representative of an employee involvement organization for the large employer— (i) shall be through a secret ballot of the employees participating in the employee involvement organization who are employed by the large employer on the date of such election and who are United States citizens or reside primarily in the United States