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Upper Mattaponi Tribal Code of Law.

116 Challenges to the Election Results

Any citizen of the Tribe may file a written challenge to the results of the First 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 First Election unless the citizen or citizens challenging the election results proves by clear and convincing evidence the any irregularities forming the basis of the challenge would have changed the outcome of the election.