116 Challenges to the Election Results.

(A) Within one week of the certification of an election, any citizen of the Tribe may file a written challenge to the results of that election by providing the grounds for the challenge accompanied by substantiating evidence to the Election Commission. The Election Commission shall provide the challenger with an opportunity to present testimony and other evidence to support the challenge, and the Election Commission shall hear and decide election challenges in a timely manner; provided, that the Election Commission shall not overturn the results of the election unless the citizen or citizens challenging the election results proves by clear and convincing evidence that the irregularities forming the basis of the challenge would have changed the outcome of the election.

(B) The citizen challenging the election results, or any effected Candidate, may challenge the decision of the Election Commission under subsection (A) of this section by filing a written appeal with the Trial Court within three (3) days of the decision of the Election Commission. The appeal shall be decided by the Trial Court within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the appeal. The decision of the Trial Court may be appealed to the High Court within three (3) days of receiving notice of the decision. The High Court shall consider and decide on the appeal within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the appeal to the High Court.