A.
Candidates for seats on the Tribal Council shall be listed on the
ballot alphabetically by last name. Write-in votes for candidates
not listed on the ballot are not valid and will not be counted.
B.
The Election Board may, at its discretion, utilize a variety of options
for voting, including electronic voting, online voting, etc., to best
serve the needs of the NHBP community.
C.
All ballots, regardless of the type of ballot, shall include instructions
on how to properly cast the ballot and a statement warning that improper
voting or extraneous markings may spoil the ballot.
D.
A voter may cast one vote per open Tribal Council seat. If a voter
votes for more candidates than there are seats open, or casts more
than one vote for the same candidate, that ballot shall be considered
spoiled and shall not be counted.
E.
Voters who require assistance to mark their ballots because of special
circumstances such as physical disability or illiteracy may be assisted
in voting by an Election Board member or by a person of the voter's
choice.
A.
A ballot is spoiled when, through extraneous marks or improper voting,
the Election Board cannot conclude that a person voted in accordance
with the instructions on the ballot and this code.
B.
Any voter who spoils a ballot shall be entitled to a new ballot upon
surrender of the spoiled ballot to the Election Board or its representative
before the polls are closed. No voter shall receive more than one
additional ballot. All ballots voluntarily surrendered due to spoliation
shall be secured separately.
C.
All spoiled ballots shall be retained until the time period for election
challenge has expired.
A.
All eligible voters, as determined by the list provided by the Enrollment
Office, of duly enrolled members who are or will have attained the
age of eighteen (18) years by the date of an election, will be sent
an absentee ballot by the first full business day in February before
the general or special election to which the ballot applies. This
mailing shall also include instructions for completing and mailing
absentee or mail-in ballots and the deadline for submitting absentee
or mail-in ballots.
B.
No absentee ballot shall be counted unless received by the Election
Board or its designee by 5:00 p.m. on the last business day before
the polls open for the election.
C.
The Election Board, or its designee, shall make and keep a record
of absentee ballots mailed to each voter and returned to the Election
Board or its designee. This record must contain the name of the absentee
voter, the address of the absentee voter, the date the ballot was
issued, and the date the ballot was returned.
D.
Any person who returned an absentee ballot, who appears at the poll
to vote in person, may do so, and their absentee ballot will be deemed
invalid and not counted.
A.
The counting of ballots, including the determination as to whether
ballots are spoiled, shall be conducted by the Election Board or its
designee.
B.
Ballots shall be counted by the Election Board or its designee in
a manner to ensure an accurate vote tally.
C.
All ballots will be destroyed after any and all challenges have been
concluded and the election results have been certified.
