104 First Election

(A) The Constitution requires the Election Commission to conduct the First Election for all elected officials of the Tribe [Const., Art. X, Sec. 6] as follows

Section 6. First Election . The First Election for Chief, Assistant Chief, and seven Council Representatives under this Constitution shall be held in October 2023. Officials of the Tribe in office at the time of the adoption of this Constitution shall remain in office until the First Election is held and the results are certified. All officials elected to office in the First Election shall receive the oath of office on January 1, 2024. In the First Election, the Chief and Assistant Chief shall be elected to four-year terms of office, the candidates for Representatives receiving the highest number of votes, the second highest number of votes, and the third highest number of votes shall be elected to four-year terms of office, the candidates for Representatives receiving the fourth, fifth, and sixth highest number of votes shall be elected to two-year terms of office, and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for at-large Representative shall be elected to a two-year term of office. After the completion of the First Election, the Chief, Assistant Chief, and all Representatives shall be elected to serve four-year terms of office.

(B) The Election Commission shall conduct the First Election on October 28, 2023.