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

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

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Constitution and ByLaws of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians North Dakota

Section 4.

(a) To become a candidate for an elected position, a person must (1) be an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, (2) be twenty-five years of age or over, (3) have not been convicted of a felony, (4) have not been convicted of a misdemeanor of fraud, embezzlement, forgery or thefts of monies entrusted to the Tribal Government, and (5) must reside within Rolette County. In addition, candidates for District Representative must reside in the district they seek to represent. (Amendment XIX, Approved February 5, 1997)(Amendment XXVII, approved June 21, 2005).

(b) Eligible candidates shall file their notice of intent to run for office with the Secretary-Treasurer of the Tribal Council, identifying the office for which he is a candidate at least fifteen (15) days before the election date. The Secretary-Treasurer shall post a list of eligible candidates at least twelve (12) days before the election in each voting district.