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CHAPTER 8-4 REFERENDUMS
8-4-1 Purpose
On occasion it is necessary to conduct a referendum to determine the wishes of the general membership on a particular subject or action of the Business Council.
8-4-2 Referendum Procedure
The Colville Confederated Tribes shall use the existing General Election Procedures for tribal referendum votes, as established and modified by the Election Committee, of the Business Council, and approved by a majority of the members of the Colville Business Council meeting in special or regular session.
(Adopted 5/16/77, Resolution 1977-725)