§ 81.10 Who may cast a vote in a Secretarial election?

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Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER F—TRIBAL GOVERNMENT > PART 81—SECRETARIAL ELECTION PROCEDURES > Subpart C—Provisions Applicable to All Secretarial Elections

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If the tribe:

Then the following individuals may cast a vote:

(a) Is reorganizing under Federal statute for the first time,

Any member of the tribe who:(1) Will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the Secretarial election; and(2) Has duly registered, regardless of residence or other qualifications contained in the tribe's governing documents or charter

(b) Is already reorganized under Federal statute,

Any member of the tribe who:(1) Will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the Secretarial election; and(2) Otherwise meets the qualifications required by the tribe's governing documents or charter for that particular type of Secretarial election; and(3) Has duly registered.

(c) Is not reorganized under a Federal statute but tribal law requires a Secretarial election

Any member of the tribe who:(1) Will be 18 years of age or older on the date of the Secretarial election; and(2) Otherwise meets the qualifications, if any, required by the tribe's governing documents or charter for that particular type of Secretarial election, if any; and(3) Has duly registered.

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