Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

13.11.030 Primary Election

In descending order of votes, the top three (3) candidates receiving the majority, which shall mean the greatest number of votes cast, in the primary shall be included in the general election, and the top two (2) candidates for Chairman receiving the majority of votes in the primary elections shall be included in the general election corresponding to the number of vacancies in the district and the candidate for Chairman's vacancy receiving the majority of the votes shall be considered elected, in accordance with Amendment ~~XXII~~ XXIX of the Constitution of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians; (Amendment approved August 11, 2015)