A.
A petition to recall a sitting Tribal Council member may only be
initiated after the Tribal Council member has held office for at least
one (1) year.
B.
A recall petition must be on the form approved by the Election Board.
C.
A recall petition may only be circulated by a member of the NHBP
and shall be signed by a minimum of 20% of the eligible voters of
the NHBP.
D.
All required signatures must be obtained on the petition within forty-five
(45) calendar days of the date the recall petition form is picked
up or the petition becomes void.
E.
The petition shall be presented to the Election Board for signature
verification.
F.
To provide for continuity of governance, no more than two Tribal
Council members shall be subject to a recall election at any one time.
G.
A recall petition shall include the following information:
(1)
A clear and concise statement describing the grounds for the recall;
(2)
The name of the Tribal Council member subject to recall;
(3)
A separate signature line for each signatory, containing the printed
name, signature, address, Tribal ID number, and date of signature;
and
(4)
The name, address, Tribal ID number and signature of the circulator
of the petition.
H.
Within ten (10) business days of receipt of a recall petition, the
Election Board shall certify the validity of the signatures, or return
it to the circulator of the petition, with an explanation of the defects
or deficiencies.
A.
A recall election shall be scheduled by the Election Board to be
held within ninety (90) days after the date signatures are verified
as meeting the requirements of this article.
B.
The Tribal Council member shall be recalled by a majority vote of
the NHBP's eligible voters, provided that at least 30% of the
eligible voters vote in the recall election.
C.
No Tribal Council member may be subject to more than one recall election
per calendar year.
