703 Final List of Candidates

703 Final List of Candidates

§ 703 Final List of Candidates

A. Determination and Preparation of Final Candidate List. Immediately after the nomination meeting and receipt of the results from federal and local tribal background checks for each nominee, the  Election Board shall review the qualifications of all nominated persons to ensure that they meet the qualifications set forth in Article IV of this Ordinance, Article VIII, Section 6 and Article IX, Section 1(c) of the Constitution. If a nominated person does not meet the qualifications for the seat to which he or she is nominated, the Election Board shall reject that person as a candidate. The Election Board shall then prepare the List of Candidates similar to Form E in the Appendix to this Ordinance. 

B. Timing for Posting of Final List of Candidates. If the nomination meeting is held on the same day as the election, the Election Board shall immediately post the List of Candidates at the polling place. If the nomination meeting is not on the same day as the election, the Election Board shall post the List of Candidates in the lobby of the Tribal Administration Office and on the Tribe’s website at least three (3) business days prior to the date of the election, and at the polling place on the day 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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