ELE.1.4.010 Election Procedure

(a) Eligibility. Those members of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians who are, or shall be, eighteen (18) years of age or older, on or before the day of the election, and meet the necessary membership requirements, pursuant to Chapter CTZ.1 of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Code of Law — Enrollment Code, shall be eligible to vote on Election Day at designated polling sites as stated in Article IV, § 1 of the Amended Constitution and By-laws of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

(b) Eligible Voter List. A computerized listing consisting of tribal enrollment number, name, address, birthdate, and signature line for all eligible voters shall be provided to tellers at the polling sites.

(c) Security System. The Election Committee shall be responsible for ensuring that no dual votes are cast by contacting the tellers at the other polling sites.

(d) Polling Sites. The official polling sites for all Lac Courte Oreilles tribal elections:

(1) Tribal Administration Building 9:00 A.M. — 6:00 P.M.

(2) New Post Elderly Center 9:00 A.M. — 6:00 P.M.

(e) Tellers. Members of the Election Committee, other than the Election Committee Chairperson, shall preside at the polling sites as tellers. In the event that any member of the Election Committee cannot fulfill their duty, the Alternate with the next highest number of votes shall be asked to fill the position.

(f) Ballot Counting. When the polling site closes at 6:00 p.m., all Election Committee Members/Workers shall be escorted by security to the Tribal Administration Building with the locked and sealed ballot box. Security shall place the remaining ballots into the ballot box and shall lock it in the presence of observers. Security shall then hand the key to a member of the Executive Committee and transport the ballot box along with an observer to the Tribal Administration Building. Absolutely no stops are to be made and all Election Committee Members/Workers are to report directly to the Tribal Administration Building. The ballot box shall then be opened and witnessed by observers. Upon formal completion, the ballots shall be locked and sealed in the ballot box and then put under lock at the Tribal Administration Building in a secured area.

(g) Counting Method. The Election Committee shall determine the method by which the ballots are counted so as to ensure an accurate count. All ballot counting shall be done in a common room where all observer(s) and security officer(s) shall be present. No person shall be allowed to exit the room with any ballots, count sheet, or any other written material pertaining to the election results.

(h) Ballot Controversies. Any challenge to a voter's eligibility shall be referred to, and settled by, the Election Committee upon completion of the counting process pursuant to ELE.1.4.020 (c). Those present shall be members of the Election Committee and Observer(s).

(i) Distribution of Ballots. The Election Committee Chairperson shall distribute a predetermined number of ballots, as determined by the Election Committee, at the polling site. The Chairperson and a designated Election Committee Member shall certify as to the number of official ballots received by the printer at time of pick up. The ballots shall be secured in lots of two hundred (200) in large envelopes, signed and sealed by each Election Committee Member present at that time. Upon opening an envelope at the time of election, an Election Committee Member for that site, shall open and verify the number of ballots and sign the envelope in the designated space. Upon receipt of the official ballots from the Election Committee Chairperson, the Election Committee members at the site shall receive from the Election Committee Chairperson the Distribution of Official Ballots Certification, which shall he signed by both the Election Committee Chairperson and the Election Committee members. (Attachment "A")

(j) Types of Ballots. The following types of ballots, as established in 25 CFR § 81.1, are defined in ELE.1.2.010 above: Official Ballot, Invalid Ballot, and Mutilated Ballot.

(k) Timing of Elections.

(1) Caucus. The Caucus shall be held on the first Saturday in April of every election year.

(2) Primary Election. The Primary Election shall occur on the second Saturday in May of every election year.

(3) General Election. The General Election shall occur on the third Saturday in June of every election year.