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Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code.

Section GOV.03.02 — Election Board

(a) The Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Council shall appoint an Election Board on or before the first (1st) regularly scheduled Council meeting in August.

(1) The Election Board shall be made up of tribal members who are at least voting age.

(2) No person who is a current tribal elected official, candidate for office, Council-supervised employee or is a Council-appointed position can serve on the Election Board.

(3) The Election Board shall serve for all elections in that annual election cycle, including the primary, general and runoff.

(4) The Election Board for a recall election under Article V, Section 2, of the Stockbridge-Munsee Constitution is not appointed by the Tribal Council, but rather is formed by the petitioners per the Constitution.

(b) The Election Board shall be composed of one (1) election judge, two (2) election clerks and two (2) election tellers.

(c) In addition, the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Council shall appoint two (2) alternates to serve should the need arise. Alternates can be present for Board meetings and at the polling place so that they are ready to serve if needed.

(d) The Election Board shall maintain minutes from the open session of meetings and proceedings conducted by the Election Board consistent with Chapter ADM.01. Copies of such minutes, correspondence, notices and/or any decisions issued by the Election Board shall be posted at the posting site in the Tribal Offices.

(e) The Election Board shall adopt additional written processes necessary to conduct an impartial election to the extent that such processes are consistent with this Ordinance. Such processes shall be publicly posted at the Tribal Offices.