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Election Board

Contact
(218) 335-7220 Phone
(877) 577-7945 Toll-free
(218) 335-7225 Fax

Mailing Address
6530 US Highway 2 NW
PO Box 1150
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Physical Location
Che-We Building

Hours of Operation
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

Election Information

ELECTION CALENDAR
2012

January 4:                                Last day for sitting RTC member to give notice of resignation to file for     other RTC office.

January 13:                              Last day for sitting RTC member to give notice of resignation to file for vacated RTC seat.

January 18:                              Notify MCT on choice of appellate forum.

January 18:                              Selection of Election Court of Appeals Judge

January 20:                              Election Announcement

January 23:                              Opening of period for filing for office.

February 3:                              Close of filing period

February 17:                            Deadline for Notice of Certifications to TEC.

February 20:                            Challenge certification or non-certification to MCT or
48 hrs. from receipt of notice of certification.

February 22:                            Decision of certification or non-certification or within 48 hrs.
of appeal.

February 27:                            Deadline for appointment of Election Boards.

February 27:                            Deadline for appointment of Election Contest Judge.

February 28:                            TEC provides ballots for Primary Election.

February 28:                            Notice of Primary

April 3:                                    Primary

April 4:                                    General Reservation Election Board certifies Primary Results.

April 5:                                    General Reservation Election Board publishes Primary Results.

April 6:                                    Deadline for Request for Recount.

April 10:                                  4:30 p.m. - Deadline for Contest of Primary Election.

April 11: (Results, if               Decision on Request for Recount and Results of Recount.
Allowed or9th or10th
If earlier request)

April 20:                                  Deadline of Decision on Contest

April 23:                                  Deadline for Appeal to Court of Election Appeals.

April 26:                                  Record of Contest to Court of Election Appeals.

April 30:                                  Last Day for Hearing on Appeal

May 10:                                   Last Day for Decision on Appeal

May 11:                                   Notice of Regular Election
TEC provides ballots

June 12:                                   General Election

June 13:                                   General Reservation Election Board certifies results of Election.

June 14:                                   General Reservation Election Board publishes Election results.

June 15:                                   Deadline for Request for Recount.

June 19 (4:30 P.M.):                Deadline for Notice of Contest.

June 20 (or 19, 18, if               Decision on Request for Recount and Results of Recount,
request for Recount                 if allowed.
is filed before deadline)

June 29, (or ten days               Deadline Decision on Contest
from Notice of Contest,
whichever is sooner)

July 3:                                      Deadline for appeal to Court of Election Appeals.

July 6:                                      Record of contest forwarded to Court of Election Appeals.

July 10:                                    Last Day for Hearing on Appeal (hearing within 7 days notice of appeal).

July 17:                                    Winning candidates assume office by operation of law, unless sooner seated, or the election is subject of appeal to the Court of Election Appeals.

Ten days from Hearing on      Deadline for decision of the Court of Elections Appeal.
Appeal:

Day following Decision of     Winning candidate prevailing on appeal takes office.
Appeal:

Click here for a printable pdf of the 2012 Election Calendar