13.04.010 Election Board

(a) A five (5) member Election Board shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years by the Tribal Council not less than sixty (60) days before the general election. The Election Board shall consist of one (1) member from each district selected by the Tribal Council and one (1) member at large, who will be designated as the Chairperson of the Election Board, selected by the Chairperson of the Tribal Council. Two weeks after the appointment herein, the Tribal Council shall convene a meeting of the Election Board for purposes of orientation. In the event that no successors to the Election Board are appointed at the expiration of its term, such Election Board shall continue to serve in that capacity.

(b) The Election Board shall have the authority to appoint a Vice-Chairperson from its membership to act in the absence or disability of the Chairperson; to appoint a Recording Clerk from its membership, to keep minutes of all meetings. On the end of his/her term, shall submit the recorded minutes to the principal office within the Election Board binder to the Election Board Chairperson. The Election Board Chairperson shall submit this binder to the Tribal Council Secretary. If an Election Board Member is absent or disabled the Board will contact the Tribal Council to fill an Election Board position.