(b) Post notice of any election throughout the Tribal community, to include, but not limited to: all
Spokane Tribe Offices and Office of Spokane Tribe Enterprises; Offices of the BIA, IHS, and
HUD; Wellpinit Post Office; and the American Indian Center in the City of Spokane.
(c) Post notice of election deadlines at all polling places, and at other places frequented by Tribal
members, at least 30 days before the candidate filing deadline.
(d) Distribute and collect petitions of candidates for elective office and initiative petitions.
(e) Examine the petition of any candidate for elected office and determine the eligibility of the
candidate.
(f) Compile and certify a list of candidates for any elective position.
(g) Post the list of candidates at all polling places, and at other places throughout the Tribal
Community and City of Spokane, as detailed in section 32-3.03(b), within 1 working day
following the filing deadline.
(h) Lock all ballot boxes before distribution to the polling places before the day of election.
(i) Count the ballots cast and determine the results of the Election.
(j) No later than the next working day after election, the Committee shall verify on the sign-in
registers that there was no double voting.
(k) Report the results of the election to the Tribal Council on the Monday immediately following the
election.
(l) Review and investigate any claims of irregularity regarding the election and make appropriate
findings as to the validity or invalidity of the claims.
(m) Report to the Tribal Council any complaint of irregularity and the Committee’s findings regarding
those complaints.
(n) Preserve the ballots as evidence, under sealed lock and key for 1 year from the date of each
election, for any election dispute to be resolved in conformity with of this Code.
(o) Supervise any other matter directly related to the conduct of Tribal elections.
Section 32-5 Election Boards
32-5.01 Establishment of Election Boards.
(a) The Election Committee shall appoint an Election Board for each polling place.
(b) The Board members must be Spokane Tribal members over 18 years of age.
(c) Election Board members shall not participate in election when a candidate is within their
immediate family.
32-5.03 Duties of Election Board Members. Election Board members shall be present and shall supervise the
balloting at their respective polling places to:
(a) Coordinate clocks at all polling places on the day of election.
(b) Ensure that ballots are distributed only to qualified Tribal voters.
(c) Receive and preserve all ballots cast.
(d) Ensure adequate recordkeeping to provide the Election Committee and the Tribal Council with
sufficient information to come to an opinion regarding the validity of any election.
(e) After the closing of the polls, 2 Board members shall deliver the locked ballot box, records, and
materials to Tribal headquarters for opening and counting of ballots by the Election Committee.
Section 32-7 Elections for Elective Office
32-7.01 Qualifications for Elective Office. Minimum qualifications of the candidate for any elective office of
the Spokane Tribe are as follows:
(a) The candidate shall be an enrolled member of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
(b) The candidate shall have resided on the Spokane Reservation for the 2-year period immediately
preceding the election.
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