13.12.070 Notice of Recall, Referendum or Constitutional Amendment Election
(a) A notice of a recall, referendum or constitutional amendment election shall include:
(1) the date of the election;
(2) location of the polling places;
(3) time the polls shall be open; and
(4) the name(s) of the officer(s) to be recalled, the issue to be referred, or the proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) A recall ballot shall be in the following form:
RECALL BALLOT
A petition for recall of _________________________________________________
(Officer's Name)
Who holds the office of __________________________________________________
(Office/Title)
Had been received by the Tribal Council and validated by the Election Board.
_______ Yes A "YES" vote is "IN FAVOR" of removing _______________________
(Name)
_______ No A "NO" vote is "AGAINST" removing ____________________________
(Name)
(c) The referendum ballot shall be in the following form:
REFERENDUM BALLOT
Resolution/Ordinance number [specify Resolution or Ordinance and number] proposed to be passed by the Tribal Council or passed by the Tribal Council or [specify date passed], for the purpose of: [indicate purpose of resolution or ordinance] has been referred to a vote of the qualified voters of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.
_______ Yes A "YES" vote is "IN FAVOR" of keeping the Tribal Council
resolution or ordinance (Number) in effect.
_______ No A "NO" vote is "AGAINST" keeping the Tribal Council resolution or
ordinance (number) and prohibiting the Tribal Council from enacting
or reconsidering the legislation for a period of six (6) months.
(d) A constitutional amendment ballot shall be in the following form:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BALLOT
[Article __ Section ] of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Constitution and Bylaws currently reads:
[insert text of current constitutional provision at issue] By a petition received by the Tribal Council and validated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs it has been proposed that [Article Section ___] be amended to read as follows:
[insert proposed amended text]
_______ Yes A "YES" vote is "IN FAVOR" of amending
Article _______Section _______.
_______ No A "NO" vote is "AGAINST" amending
Article _______Section _______.