501 Eligible Voters

501 Eligible Voters

§ 501 Eligible Voters
Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 7 of the Constitution, persons must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible to vote in tribal elections:

A. Membership. Persons must be enrolled tribal members.
B. Age. Persons must be eighteen (18) years or older on the date of the election.

[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 97-12, 3/19/1997; Amendment and Restatement by Resolution No. 2019-162, 12/18/2019]

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