THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS TRIBAL PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY OCTOBER 21ST, WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH. POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 8AM UNTIL 9PM. POSITIONS UP FOR ELECTION ARE TRIBAL CHAIRPERSON - 8 DISTRICT TRIBAL COUNCIL POSITIONS - CHIEF JUDGE - CLERK OF COURTS - JUDICIAL BOARD CHAIRPERSON - AND 4 JUDICIAL BOARD MEMBERS. THE TRIBAL COUNCIL POSITIONS WILL RUN IN THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS, AND THE JUDICIAL POSITIONS WILL RUN ONLY IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. THE ELECTION BOARD WILL BE ACCEPTING LETTERS OF INTENT FOR THE TRIBAL ELECTION FROM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH THRU FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH FROM 12NOON UNTIL 6PM EACH DAY AT THE BELCOURT FITNESS CENTER. THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTER OF INTENT WILL BE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH AT 6PM. TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR AN ELECTED POSITION, A PERSON MUST: * BE AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS * BE 25 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER * HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY * HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR OF FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT, FORGERY OR THEFTS OF MONIES ENTRUSTED TO THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT. * MUST RESIDE IN ROLETTE COUNTY IN ADDITION, CANDIDATES FOR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES MUST RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT THEY SEEK TO REPRESENT. TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR CHIEF CLERK OF COURTS, A CANDIDATE MUST MEET THE BEFORE-MENTIONED QUALIFICATIONS - AND IN ADDITION MUST: * HAVE A MINIMUM OF A 2-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE OR A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS COURT CLERK * HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED FROM JUDICIAL OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION * FURNISH WRITTEN PROOF FOR ALL REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR CHIEF JUDGE, A PERSON MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: * HAVE A MINIMUM OF A 4-YEAR DEGREE IN LEGAL STUDIES OR 4 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A TRIBAL JUDGE * MUST NOT HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED FROM JUDICIAL OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION * FURNISH WRITTEN PROOF FOR ALL REQUIREMENTS
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:05:00 +0000
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