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  1. Title 25 —Indians
  2. Chapter I —Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
  3. Subchapter F —Tribal Government
  4. Part 81 —Secretarial Election Procedures
  5. Subpart D   View Full Text
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Title 25IndiansPart / Section
Chapter IBureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior1 – 299
Subchapter FTribal Government61 – 91
Part 81Secretarial Election Procedures81.1 – 81.63
Subpart DThe Secretarial Election Process under the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA)81.19 – 81.45
§ 81.19How does the Bureau proceed after receiving a request for a Secretarial election?
§ 81.20What is the first action to be taken by the Chair of the Election Board?
§ 81.21What are the responsibilities of the Secretarial Election Board in conducting a Secretarial election?
§ 81.22How is the Secretarial election conducted?
§ 81.23What documents are included in the Secretarial Election Notice Packet?
§ 81.24What information must be included on the Secretarial election notice?
§ 81.25Where will the Secretarial election notice be posted?
§ 81.26How does BIA use the information I provide on the registration form?
§ 81.27Must I re-register if I have already registered for a tribal or Secretarial election?
§ 81.28How do I submit my registration form?
§ 81.29Why does the Secretarial Election Board compile a Registered Voters List?
§ 81.30What information is contained in the Registered Voters List?
§ 81.31Where is the Registered Voters List posted?
§ 81.32May the Registered Voters List be challenged?
§ 81.33How does the Secretarial Election Board respond to challenges?
§ 81.34How are the official ballots prepared?
§ 81.35When must the Secretarial Election Board send ballots to voters?
§ 81.36What will the mailout or absentee ballot packet include?
§ 81.37How do I cast my vote at a polling site?
§ 81.38When are ballots counted?
§ 81.39How does the Board determine whether the required percentage of registered voters have cast ballots?
§ 81.40What happens if a ballot is spoiled before it is cast?
§ 81.41Who certifies the results of the Election?
§ 81.42Where are the results of the Election posted?
§ 81.43How are the results of the Election challenged?
§ 81.44What documents are sent to the Authorizing Official?
§ 81.45When are the results of the Secretarial election final?
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