2020 Lower Brule Election Chart

1. February – May 2020 – Council appoints 5 Election Board Members plus 5 alternates. – Const. Art. IV, § 3(a); Ord. § 2-1
2. 5/29/20 – Friday – First date to file nominating petitions for candidates for Primary Election. – Ord. § 6-1
3. 5/29/20 – Friday – Board meeting to appoint Election Committee. – Ord. § 10-1
4. 6/12/20 – Friday – Deadline to file nominating petitions for candidates for Primary Election. – Const. Art. IV, 3(d); Ord. § 6-1
5. 6/15/20 – Monday – Assure D.C.I. background investigations of candidates are being done. – Ord. § 6-4
6. 6/16/20 – Tuesday – Secretary of the Council mails to each voter who has not voted in either of the two immediately preceding General Elections, notice that the voter must notify the Board within 15 days of the date of the Board’s letter of their intent to maintain the voter’s registration and public notice. – Ord. § 5-8, 5-9
7. 6/30/20 – Tuesday – Deadline for Board to post at Tribal Office notices of each election and of Election Ordinance and any rules of the Board. – Ord. § 8-1, 8-2 (see also Ord. § 2-3)
8. 7/2/20 – Thursday – Written request from Chairperson of Election Board to Tribal Council requesting security at polling place during Primary Election. – Ord. § 12-8
9. 7/2/20 – Thursday – Deadline for voter to notify Board of intent to maintain registration, notwithstanding not voting in the last two immediately preceding General Elections (15 day notice sent out on 6/17/20). – Ord. § 5-8
10. 7/3/20 – Friday – Publish in local news media, and by posting on Reservation, notice that each voter should determine if their address is still correctly listed on the Master’s Registration List (30 days prior to election). – Ord. § 5-11
11. 7/6/20 – Monday – Deadline to certify Primary Election candidates. – Ord. § 6-4
12. 7/9/20 – Thursday – Until 3 days after Primary Election candidate is certified (7/6/20 is the last date to be certified), challenge to qualifications of that Primary Election candidate to run in the Primary Election must be filed with the Board. – Ord. § 7-1
13. 7/9/20 – Thursday – Until 3 days after the last Primary Election candidate is certified (7/6/20 is the last date to be certified), challenge to the right of any person to vote in the Primary Election must be filed with the Board. – Ord. § 7-1
14. 7/10/20 – Friday – Deadline for voters to register for Primary Election (15 day notice). – Ord. § 5-9
15. 7/14/20 – Tuesday – Publish at least once a Primary Election SAMPLE BALLOT in news media that are regularly viewed by Tribal Members (date okay but cheat sheet date is 7/17/20 for posting Sample Ballot). – Ord. § 8-5
16. 7/17/20 – Friday – By no later than 11 days following certification of Primary Election candidates (7/6/20 is the last day of certification), post the Primary Election SAMPLE BALLOT in the Tribal Office. – Ord. § 8-3
17. 7/20/20 – Monday – Deadline for Board to appoint Election Monitors and Interpreters to observe election process (15 days prior to election). – Ord. § 10-3
18. 7/20/20 – Monday – Deadline for Board to call together all election officials and other election personnel to instruct them of their duties. – Ord. § 10-1
19. 7/24/20 – Friday – Deadline to post Primary Election rules (Prominently 10 days before election). – Ord. § 2-3
20. 7/24/20 – Friday – Deadline (no later than 6 days before Primary Election) for Board to compile and post a list of Primary Election voters (purpose: checking off name of each voter who votes, including to determine any challenge to the right of any voter to cast General Election Ballot). – Ord. § 4-1
21. 7/27/20 – Monday – Deadline (19 days after certification of a Primary Election candidate) for Board to rule on challenge of candidate’s qualifications (after at least 2 days’ notice having been posted with the time, date, and place of the Board Meeting at which the challenges will be considered – Ord. § 7-1
22. 7/27/20 – Monday – Deadline (19 days after certification of a Primary Election candidate) for Board to rule on challenge to the right of any voter to vote in the Primary Election (after at least 2 days’ notice having been posted with the time, date, and place of the Board Meeting at which the challenges will be considered). – Ord. § 7-1
23. 8/3/20 – Monday – Written request from Chairperson of Election Board to Tribal Council requesting security at polling place during Primary Election. – Ord. § 12-8
24. 8/4/20 – Tuesday – PRIMARY ELECTION (No absentee ballots after 3:00 p.m.). – Ord. § 6-4, 7-1, 13-2
25. 8/4/20 – Tuesday – Deadline (5 days after certification of General Election candidates) for Primary Election candidate to file challenger in Tribal Court to certification of General Election candidates. – Ord. § 14-16
26. 8/7/20 – Friday – Deadline (3 days after Primary Election) for Primary Election candidate losing by 2% or less to make a written request for a recount to the Chairman of the Board. – Ord. § 15-1, 15-2
27. 8/7/20 – Friday – Deadline (3 days after Primary Election) for Board to certify General Election candidates. – Ord. § 14-12
28. 8/12/20 – Wednesday – Deadline (20 days before General Election) for Board to compile and post a list of General Election voters (purpose: checking off name of each voter who votes, including to determine any challenge to the right of any voter to cast a General Election Ballot). – Ord. § 4-1
29. 8/12/20 – Wednesday – Deadline to register to vote in General Election. – Ord. § 5-9
30. 8/18/20 – Tuesday – By no later than 11 days following certification of General Election candidates (8/7/20 is the last day for certification), post the General Election SAMPLE BALLOT in the Tribal Office. – Ord. § 8-3
31. 8/18/20 – Tuesday – Arrange to publish at least once a SAMPLE BALLOT for the General Election in local news media. – Ord. § 8-4
32. 8/20/20 – Thursday – Deadline for Board to make sure there are Election Monitors and Interpreters to observe election process (15 days before). – Ord. § 10-3
33. 8/21/20 – Friday – Deadline for Board to call together all election officials and other election personnel to instruct them of their duties (at least 10 days before). – Ord. § 10-4
34. 8/21/20 – Friday – Deadline to post General Election rules. – Ord. § 2-3
35. 8/27/20 – Thursday – Deadline (20 days after Primary Election candidate files challenge in Tribal Court to certification of General Election candidates) for Tribal Court to rule on challenge. – Ord. § 14-17
36. 9/1/20 – Tuesday – GENERAL ELECTION (No absentee ballots after 3:00 p.m.). – Const. Art. IV § 2; Ord. § 13-2
37. 9/4/20 – Friday – Deadline (3 days after General Election) for General Election candidate losing by 2% or less to make written request for a recount to the Chairman of the Board. – Ord. § 15-1, 15-2
38. 9/4/20 – Friday – Deadline (3 days after General Election) for Board to certify the returns by declaring those candidates who have received the highest number of votes to be elected. – Ord. § 14-12
39. 9/9/20 – Wednesday – Deadline (5 days after certification of General Election winners) for General Election candidate to challenge certification of General Election in Tribal Court. – Ord. § 14-16
40. 9/29/20 – Tues – Deadline (20 days after General Election candidate files challenge in Tribal Court to certification of General Election winners) for Tribal Court to rule on challenge. – Ord. § 14-17
41. 10/7/20 – Wednesday – Swearing in of the newly elected Tribal Council and Tribal Court (Chief Judge).