1.03.120 Voting Procedure

(a) The Board shall issue ballots containing the following information:

(1) The Elective Position in question; and

(2) The names of all Candidates running for the elective position in the order that they were nominated at Caucus.

(b) Any eligible voter who is in line at the polling station at the time of closing shall be entitled to vote.

(c) Each person presenting himself to vote must sign in and present their Tribal Enrollment card or Valid Photo Identification prior to receiving their ballots for the Election and the Election Board or election worker must put the Eligible Voters enrollment number next to their name on the sign-in sheet.

(d) Upon receiving the ballot each voter shall:

(1) Immediately proceed to the designated voting area and place an (X) or check mark (√) or other mark which a majority of the Election Board members agree clearly defines the choice, in the box beside the name of the candidate for whom he or she is voting;

(2) Each ballot shall be placed in the designated ballot box for each electoral position; and

(3) Once a person completes the voting process they must immediately exit the polling place.

(e) A voter who inadvertently spoils a ballot may return it to the Election Board in order to obtain another ballot, and an Election Board member shall write or stamp the word "SPOILED" upon it, deposit it into the ballot box, and provide the voter with another ballot.

(f) Any person at the time of voting who decides not to vote must return the ballots to the Election Board and must immediately exit the building.

(g) No person is permitted to leave the polling place with any ballots in their possession. Election officials or Tribal Police shall, upon discovery, seize ballots in the possession of anyone leaving the polling place. Seized ballots will be marked "SEIZED" and "VOID". The provisions of this section shall not apply to election officials required to move or process ballots as part of their official duties.

(h) Any person who attempts to deposit anything other than the ballots in the ballot box will be asked to leave the polling place.

(i) No person shall Campaign, nor shall any Campaign paraphernalia be permitted in the Polling Area during an Election. If Campaign paraphernalia is brought into the Polling Area, the Election Board shall be notified, the individual in possession of such paraphernalia shall be removed immediately, and the Election Board shall take steps necessary to prevent recurrence.

(j) Members of the media, as well as protestors, shall not be permitted in the Polling Area during an Election. Except with permission from the Election Board, members of the media may set up in a designated location at a designated time to hear the unofficial results.

(k) Eligible Voters requiring assistance may take a person of their choosing to assist them to cast their ballot at the time of voting and must notify an Election Board member or election worker of this upon their arrival at the Polling Area.