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Election Calendar for 2008
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| January 4 |
Last day for sitting RTC Member to give notice of resignation to file for other RTC office |
| January 16 |
Last day for sitting RTC Member to give notice of resignation to file for vacated RTC seat |
| January 18 |
Notify MCT on choice of appellate forum |
| January 21 |
Election Announcement |
| January 22 |
Opening of period for filing for office |
| February 1 |
Closing of filing period |
| February 22 |
Notice of Certifications to TEC |
| February 27 |
Deadline for appointment of Election Boards |
| February 27 |
Deadline for appointment of Election Contest Judge |
| February 29 |
TEC provides ballots for Primary Election |
| February 29 |
Notice of Primary |
| April 1 |
Primary |
| April 2 |
General Reservation Election Board certifies Primary Results |
| April 3 |
General Reservation Election Board publishes Primary Results |
| April 4 |
Deadline for Request for Recount |
| April 8 |
5:00 p.m. - Deadline for Contest of Primary election |
| April 9: (Results, if Allowed or 7th or 8th If earlier request) |
Decision on Request for Recount and Results of Recount |
| April 18 |
Decision on Contest |
| April 21 |
Deadline for Appeal to Court of Election Appeals |
| April 24 |
Record of Contest to Court of Election Appeals |
| April 28 |
Last Day for Hearing on Appeal |
| May 7 |
Last Day for Decision on Appeal |
| May 9 |
Notice of Regular Election TEC provide ballots |
| June 10 |
General Election |
| June 11 |
General Reservation Election Board certifies results of Election |
| June 12 |
General Reservation Election Board publishes election results |
| June 13 |
Deadline for Request for Recount |
| June 17 (5:00 p.m.) |
Deadline for Notice of Contest |
| June 18 (or 17, 16, if Request for Recount Is filed before deadline) |
Decision on Request for Recount and Results of Recount, if allowed. |
| June 27 (or ten days from Notice of Contest whichever is sooner) |
Decision on Contest |
| June 30 |
Deadline for appeal to Court of Election Appeals |
| July 3 |
Record of contest forwarded to Tribal Court of Elections Appeals |
| July 7 |
Last Day for Hearing on Appeal (hearing within 7 days of notice of appeal |
| July 8 |
Winning candidates assume office by operation of law, unless sooner seated, or the election is subject of appeal to the Court of Election Appeals |
| 10 Days from Hearing on Appeal |
Deadline for decision of the Court of Elections Appeal |
| Day following Decision of Appeal |
Winning candidate prevailing on appeal takes office |