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Upper Mattaponi Tribal Code of Law

106 Voters.

During election years, the Election Commission shall prepare and post, on the Monday following the Tribe's regularly scheduled July General Citizenship Meeting and for a period of thirty (30) days, a preliminary list of the eligible voters of the Tribe for the upcoming election, which shall include all adult members of the Tribe who will be 18-years old or older on election day. During the thirty (30) days, the Election Commission shall accept challenges from citizens to the preliminary list of eligible voters, including allegations of ineligible people included on the list and eligible people omitted from the list. The Election Commission shall promptly decide any challenges to the preliminary list of eligible voters, and shall prepare and post a final list of eligible voters. If a voter is disqualified by such a challenge, the Election Commission shall attempt to contact the disqualified voter by telephone and electronic mail to provide notice of the disqualification, and shall mail a copy of the decision to the disqualified voter by certified mail. The disqualified voter may appeal the decision of the Election Commission by filing a written appeal with the Trial Court within (3) days of notice of the Election Commission's decision. The appeal shall be decided by the Trial Court within seven (7) 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 the appeal within seven (7) days of the filing of the appeal to the High Court