a)
Elections shall be held in the month of April in conjunction with
the annual meeting of the General Membership for those Tribal Council
seats whose holders' terms are expiring or for seats otherwise
vacant.
a)
An Election Board, consisting of five (5) eligible voters of the
Band, shall be appointed by the Tribal Council. No member of the Election
Board may be a member of the Tribal Council.
b)
The Election Board shall have the authority to recommend any changes
or additions to Tribal statutes, rules and regulations governing elections
to be approved by the Tribal Council as may be necessary to ensure
that Tribal elections are conducted in a manner that is consistent,
fair and efficient.
c)
The Election Board will be responsible for conducting comprehensive
background investigations of all candidates and publishing summaries
of the criminal record, employment history, and educational achievement
of each candidate to eligible voters of the Band. Criminal records
may be published only after the candidate(s) in question are given
the opportunity to challenge the findings of the criminal background
investigation.
d)
The Election Board shall also have the authority to establish the
schedule for all elections, and be responsible for settling of election
disputes and election challenges.
