ARTICLE VIII - ELECTIONS
Section 14. Election Ordinance.
Section 14. Election Ordinance. The Tribal Council shall enact an election ordinance consistent with this constitution which covers all necessary procedures for all elections.
Section 13. Oath of Office.
Section 13. Oath of Office. The oath of office for each newly elected Tribal Council Member shall be administered by the Election Board within thirty (30) days after the Election Board declares the winner of a seat, unless a challenge is filed and in ...
Section 12. Challenges.
Section 12. Challenges. Any tribal member may challenge the results of any election by presenting his or her challenge to the Tribal Court within five (5) days after the election results are certified. The Tribal Court shall decide all election ...
Section 11. Tie Votes.
Section 11. Tie Votes. Tie votes between two or more candidates shall be decided in a special runoff election. All eligible voters shall be entitled to vote in any runoff election. If a runoff election ends in another tie, the outcome shall be ...
Section 10. Election Results.
Section 10. Election Results. The Election Board shall certify the results of an election within three (3) days after the election day. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each available seat shall be declared the winner.
Section 9. Absentee Ballots.
Section 9. Absentee Ballots. Absentee voting shall not be permitted.
Section 8. Ballots.
Section 8. Ballots. All voting at regular and special elections shall be done by secret written ballot.
Section 7. Eligible Voters.
Section 7. Eligible Voters. All tribal members who are eighteen (18) years or older, regardless of where they reside, shall be eligible to vote.
Section 6. Qualifications for Tribal Council.
Section 6. Qualifications for Tribal Council. Persons nominated to run for Tribal Council seats must be enrolled tribal members who meet the age requirements set forth in Article IV on or before the date of the election, and they must meet the ...
Section 5. Nominations.
Section 5. Nominations. For all elections of Tribal Council Members the Election Board shall conduct a nomination meeting of eligible voters to nominate tribal members as candidates for Tribal Council seats. The Election Board may schedule the ...
Section 4. Election Board.
Section 4. Election Board. The Tribal Council shall appoint an Election Board to conduct all elections including all special elections. The Election Board shall consist of one (1) tribal member from the northern area, one (1) tribal member from the ...
Section 3. The First Election.
Section 3. The First Election. The first election of Tribal Council Members under this constitution shall be held on the first Saturday of May 1997. The incumbent President and Vice President of the Tribal Council as of the date of the adoption of ...
Section 2. Special Elections.
Section 2. Special Elections. Special elections shall be held when called for by the Tribal Council, by this constitution, or by the voters, as provided for in this constitution or appropriate ordinances.