28.03.150 Contest of Election

A contest of election may be brought by filing with the Election Board a complaint duly verified under oath, setting forth a concise statement of the facts on which the contest is based. No complaint shall be considered unless filed within three (3) days after certification of the election results by the Election Board. Each complaint must be accompanied by a fee of one hundred ($100) dollars, which is not refundable. The Election Board shall consider in each contest the evidence presented by the complaining parties and other evidence brought to attention by interested parties. It shall report its final decision within five (5) days after the contest is filed to the Trenton Indian Service Area Board and the complainant. Complaints against the TISA Election Board shall be subject to review and possible action by the Turtle Mountain Tribal Court.