ELE.1.5.090 Certification of Election Results

Upon completion of the ballot counting, the Election Committee Chairperson, or another member of the Election Executive Committee if the Election Committee Chairperson is unavailable, shall certify the number of votes received by each candidate on a form approved by the Election Committee (Attachment "G"). The Election Chairperson, or other member of the Executive Committee if the Chairperson is unavailable, shall then certify the Election results and declare the Election winners in accordance with Article IV of the Amended Constitution and By-laws of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. The Election Committee must complete their respective tasks of ballot counting, certification of election results, and the declaration of Election winners in one sitting without recess or adjournment. Once the Election results have been certified and the Election winners declared, a member of the Executive Committee shall ensure that the ballots are placed in a locked location to which all persons having access are known by the Executive Committee. No person shall gain access to the locked ballot storage location without prior approval of Executive Committee. The Chairperson, or other member of the Election Executive Committee if the Chairperson is unavailable, shall maintain a log of all persons obtaining access to the ballots indicating the date and time of such access.