1.03.030 General Provisions

(a) Annual Elections shall be held on the first Saturday in the month of June.

(b) Special Elections may be held as deemed necessary by the Election Board.

(d) The Candidate who receives the highest number of votes in a popular Election of Eligible Voters shall be declared elected to the position for which they ran, or a Write- In Candidate if they have been deemed eligible for the position for which they ran.

(e) Each Candidate may appoint one observer to oversee the election process following the Rules of Selection and Conduct for Observers adopted by the Election Board, including:

(1) To be an appointed observer, a person must be an Eligible Voter;

(2) Candidates must submit the observer's name to the Tribal Clerk's office at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled Election, and the Tribal Clerk's office will forward the name to the Election Board;

(3) Write-In Candidates are not eligible to appoint an observer;

(4) Appointed observers will be allowed to observe the proceedings only;

(5) Appointed observers will not engage in any behavior that could be construed as harassing, intimidating, or disruptive, to the general voting public nor shall observers interact with any voters; and

(6) Appointed observers must remain in the building where the Election is taking place for the duration of the Election. In the event that an observer leaves the building, they will not be allowed to return to the Polling Area.

(f) The Election Board may appoint election workers who meet qualifications set by the Election Board for either an Election or Referendum. The Election Board shall assign tasks to the election workers to be performed. The terms of work for election workers is as follows:

(1) The Tribal Council shall pay reasonable compensation to the election workers for their time;

(2) The Election Board shall select the election workers based on a public notice for applicants; and

(3) Election workers, at minimum, must be tribally enrolled members over 18 years of age, must not be an employee of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, must not be immediate family of an Election Board member, must not be immediate family to a Candidate or Write-In Candidate, and must attend training provided by the Election Board prior to working at an Election or Referendum.

(g) Cell phones, cameras, and all other portable electronic devices shall be prohibited for use by any person in the Polling Area on the scheduled Election day for the duration of the Election.

(h) The Election Board has the authority to remove any individual found in violation of this chapter from the Polling Area.

(i) In some instances, Tribal staff may be required to enter the building for some purpose other than voting. The Election Board has the authority to determine who may be allowed in the Polling Area during an Election or Referendum and counting of votes.

(j) Any campaign event for a single Candidate including a Write-In Candidate or in support of a single Candidate or Write-In Candidate must be registered with the Election Board forty-eight (48) hours before it occurs. No campaign event shall permit any sort of incentive to vote including any sort of drawing for a prize. All campaign events must comply with the Election Board's adopted policies and procedures, which outlines the policies and procedures regarding campaign events.

(k) No person shall campaign, nor shall any Campaign paraphernalia be permitted on Tribally-owned property as designated by the Election Board.

(l) Where the Tribal Clerk is required to act under this chapter, those responsibilities may be designated to the Deputy Tribal Clerk or another designee of the Tribal Clerk.

(m) Solely for the purposes of the Tribal Procedures Act (TCR 2013-32 or as amended), Section 1.03.060(c)(1) the Election Board includes the Appeal Panel.