§ 101      Authority
A.  Article VIII, Section 14 of the Constitution of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe (“Constitution”) requires the Tribal Council to enact an election ordinance consistent with the Constitution which covers all necessary procedures for all elections.
B.  Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution, authorizes the Tribal Council to define the boundaries of the Northern Area and the Southern Area for the purpose of electing Area Council Members.
C.   Article V(a) of the Constitution authorizes the Tribal Council to represent the Tribe and act in all matters that concern the welfare of the Tribe, and to make decisions not inconsistent with or contrary to the Constitution.
D.   Article V(m) of the Constitution, authorizes the Tribal Council to regulate all matters and to take all actions necessary to preserve and safeguard the health, safety, welfare and political integrity of the Tribe.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 97-12, 3/19/1997; Amendment and Restatement by Resolution No. 2019-162, 12/18/2019]
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§ 102      Tribal Council and Terms of Office
A.   Tribal Council Members. There are seven (7) seats on the Tribal Council: the President, the Vice President, two (2) Area Council Members from the Northern Area, two (2) Area Council Members from the Southern Area, and one (1) At-Large Council Member.
B.  Term of Office. The term of office for all Tribal Council Members elected in a General Election is four (4) years. In accordance with Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution, each incumbent Tribal Council Member shall remain in office until the oath of office is administered to the newly elected Tribal Council Member for his or her seat."

"[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 97-12, 3/19/1997; Full Amendment and Restatement by Resolution No. 2019-162, 12/18/2019]
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§ 103      Types of Elections
There shall be two (2) types of tribal elections: General Elections and Special Elections.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 97-12, 3/19/1997; Full Amendment and Restatement by Resolution No. 2019-162, 12/18/2019]
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§ 104      General Elections
A.  Timing of General Elections. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1 of the Constitution, General Elections to vote for Tribal Council Members shall be held on the first Saturday in May in odd numbered years.
B.  Staggered Elections. Election of Tribal Council Members shall be staggered so that no more than four (4) Council Seats shall be up for election at any one time.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 97-12, 3/19/1997; Amendment and Restatement by Resolution No. 2019-162, 12/18/2019]
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§ 105      The First and Second General Elections; Subsequent Elections
A.  As required by Article VIII, Section 3 of the Constitution, the First General Election was held on Saturday, May 3, 1997, for the seats of one (1) Northern Area Council Member, one (1) Southern Area Council Member, and the At-Large Council Member.
B.   As required by Article VIII, Section 3 of the Constitution, the Second General Election was held on May 1, 1999, for the seats of President, Vice President, one (1) Northern Area Council Member, and one (1) Southern Area Council Member.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 97-12, 3/19/1997; Full Amendment and Restatement by Resolution No. 2019-162, 12/18/2019]"

"§ 106      Special Elections
Special Elections shall be held when called for by the Tribal Council, by the Constitution, or by the voters, in accordance with the Constitution or appropriate ordinances. Special Elections shall refer to all elections other than the General Election, including but not limited to initiative or referendum elections and runoff elections.
[Legislative History: Enacted by Resolution No. 97-12, 3/19/1997; Amendment and Restatement by Resolution No. 2019-162, 12/18/2019]"

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