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  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
  3. Title 25—Indians
  4. CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
  5. SUBCHAPTER F—TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
  6. PART 81—SECRETARIAL ELECTION PROCEDURES
  7. Subpart F—Formulating Petitions To Request a Secretarial Election

25 CFR Part 81 - Subpart F - Formulating Petitions To Request a Secretarial Election

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  1. § 81.49 What is the purpose of this subpart?
  2. § 81.50 Who must follow these requirements?
  3. § 81.51 How do tribal members circulate a petition to adopt or amend the tribe's governing document?
  4. § 81.52 Who may initiate a petition?
  5. § 81.53 Who may sign a petition?
  6. § 81.54 Who is authorized to submit a petition to the Secretary?
  7. § 81.55 How is the petition formatted and signed?
  8. § 81.56 Do petitions have a minimum or maximum number of pages?
  9. § 81.57 How do I determine how many signatures are needed for a petition to be valid?
  10. § 81.58 How long do tribal members have to gather the signatures?
  11. § 81.59 How does the spokesperson file a petition?
  12. § 81.60 How does the Local Bureau Official process the petition?
  13. § 81.61 How can signatures to the petition be challenged?
  14. § 81.62 How is the petition validated?
  15. § 81.63 May the same petition be used for more than one Secretarial election?

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