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Article IV--Nomination and Election of Officers

Section 1. Nominations. Nominations for President, First Vice-President, Second-President and Recording Secretary shall be made from the floor of the Convention. Only members in good standing shall qualify for nomination[[strikeout]]s[[/strikeout]] or election.
Section 2. Elections. The President, First Vice-President, Second-President and Recording Secretary shall be elected by secret ballot, by a majority vote of all members present and voting.
Section 3. Votes. Each individual member is entitled to one vote. Each tribal member is entitled to from 10 to 18 votes depending upon the enrollment of the tribe and in accordance  with the following table:

[[2 columned table]]
| Size of Tribe | Number of Votes |
|---|---|
| to and including 500 | 10 |
| 501 to 1500 | 11 |
| 1501 to 2500 | 12 |
| 2501 to 3500 | 13 |
| 3501 to 4500 | 14 |
| 4501 to 5500 | 15 |
| 5501 to 6500 | 16 |
| 6501 to 7500 | 17 |
| Over 7500 | 18 |

Article V--Executive Council

Section 1. Membership. The Executive Council shall consist of one duly certified representative of each tribe which is a [[strikeout]] tribal [[/strikeout]] member tribe in addition to the President, First Vice-President, Second-President, the Recording Secretary and the Treasurer, each of whom shall hold office until his successor is certified or elected and qualified. In addition, the members of the present Executive Council shall serve until their terms are completed. Each member shall have one vote.
Section 2. Tribal Representative. Each [[strikeout]] tribal [[/strikeout]] member tribe shall designate its official representative [[left margin]] from individuals eligible for vatering membership in this organization, and may designate an alternate who may in the absence of the representative, exercise all the rights of the regular representative. Each member tribe.... [[/left margin]] [[strikeout]] and  [[/strikeout]] shall certify such choice to the Recording Secretary prior to the convening of the annual convention. Each representative shall continue as such until a successor is certified by the [[strikeout]] tribal [[/strikeout]] member tribe.