A.
Offices for which elections are held shall be filled in the following
way: If one position is open, it shall be filled by the person who
receives the highest number of votes; if two positions are open, they
shall be filled by the two persons who received the highest and second
highest number of votes; and so forth.
B.
If one open position has a longer term than another, the person who
receives the higher number of votes shall serve the longer term.
A.
In the event of a tie, and where the breaking of a tie is necessary
to determine the outcome of an election, the Election Board shall
schedule a runoff election within sixty (60) days between those candidates
who tied.
B.
If a runoff election produces another tie, the Tribal Council shall
select the winner by majority vote of the Tribal Council. If one or
both of the candidates is an incumbent, he or she must abstain from
the vote.
A.
When the Election Board or its designee has completed the official
count of all ballots cast and determined the preliminary results,
the Election Board Chair shall issue a preliminary certification of
results, cosigned by the Election Board Secretary, identifying the
presumptive winning candidate or candidates, pending expiration of
the challenge period and resolution of any election challenge. In
keeping with the customs and traditions of transparency and fairness,
the preliminary certification of the election results shall be posted
in a conspicuous place within NHBP government offices and in the Community
Center located on the Pine Creek Reservation.
B.
The Election Board's final certification of the results will
be issued to the Tribal Council and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The Election Board Chair and Secretary shall cosign the final certification.
C.
Such certification by the Election Board shall be final.
