ELE.1.5.110 Challenges

(a) Challenges to the eligibility of any individual to be placed on either the Primary or General Election Ballot must be made to the Election Committee within three (3) working days after the date of the ballot order being established pursuant to ELE.1.5.040 or ELE.1.5.070 of this ordinance. Challenges must indicate with specificity, the grounds for the challenge. Within three (3) working days of receipt of the challenge, the Election Committee Chairperson shall then convene the Election Committee. At that time, the Election Committee shall consider the challenge, including the grounds and supporting documentation. The Election Committee shall then, by absolute majority vote:

(1) Issue a decision to stand by original ballot order;

(2) Modify the ballot order; or

(3) Withdraw its ballot order and forward the challenge to the Tribal Court within twenty-four (24) hours, so that the Tribal Court may decide the appropriate course of action.

(b) All election irregularity challenges must be made within three (3) working days from the date of the Election. Challenges must indicate with specificity, the grounds for the challenge. Within three (3) working days of receipt of the challenge, the Election Committee Chairperson shall then convene the Election Committee. At that time, the Election Committee shall then consider the challenge, including the grounds and supporting documentation. The Election Committee shall then, by absolute majority vote:

(1) Issue a decision to stand by original certification of election results;

(2) Modify the results originally certified and issue a new certification of results; or

(3) Withdraw its certification of election results and forward the challenge to the Tribal Court within twenty-four (24) hours, so that the Tribal Court may decide the appropriate course of action.

(c) Tribal Court Challenges. Upon receipt of the challenge from the Election Committee, the Tribal Court shall provide for a hearing and render a decision within two working days of the hearing. The decision of the tribal court shall be final and not subject to further appeal.