701 Submission of Nomination

701 Submission of Nomination

ยง 701 Submission of Nominations

A. At the nomination meeting, all eligible voters may submit nominations for any vacant Tribal Council seat.

B. Nominations shall be submitted in writing on an Official Nomination Form similar to Form D in the Appendix to this Ordinance.

C. A person may not be nominated as a candidate for more than one vacant seat.

D. The Election Board shall allow all eligible voters who wish to speak at the nomination meeting to do so. The Election Board may reasonably limit the time allowed for each speaker.
[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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