13.11.040 Certification of Election Results

(a) The Election Board shall officially verify in writing to the Tribal Secretary/Treasurer the primary election results three (3) calendar days after the primary election. The Tribal Secretary/Treasurer must certify the election results three (3) calendar days after such verification.

(b) The Election Board shall officially verify in writing, to the Tribal Secretary/Treasurer the general election results three (3) calendar days after the general election. The Tribal Secretary/Treasurer must certify the election results three (3) calendar days after such verification.

(c) Notwithstanding other time provisions specified by the Turtle Mountain Administrative Procedures Act, (TAPA), Title 22 of this Code, a Notice of appeal of the election results must be filed with the Tribal Secretary within five (5) days of certification of the election results by the Tribal Secretary/Treasurer. Upon receipt of a Notice of Appeal, The Tribal Secretary/Treasurer shall immediately notify a TAPA hearing officer and transmit a copy of the Notice of Appeal to the hearing officer, who shall treat the Notice of Appeal as a TAPA petition in conformance with §22.1106 of the Tribal Code and schedule a hearing in accordance with Title 22.