Notice: Seeking General Election Board Members
The Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council is seeking individuals interested in serving as a member of the General Election Board, the District I Election Board (Nett Lake), and the District II Election Board (Vermilion), Urban-Duluth Election Board, and Urban-Minneapolis Election Board for the upcoming Special Tribal Election. Must sign up between February 3, 2025 – February 21, 2025.
The Special Primary Election will be held on April 15, 2025.
The Special General Election will be held on June 17, 2025.
The rate of pay will be:
- General Election Board Chair: $22.00 per hour
- General Election Board Members: $18.00 per hour
- District I, District II, and Urban Offices Election Boards: $14.00 per hour
General Election Board Members will work 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday – Friday and 7:00 am to approximately midnight on Election Day.
District I, District II and Urban Election Board Members will work 7:00 am to approximately midnight on Election Day.
If you are interested, please contact:
Simona Benner, Acting Human Resources Director
Tribal Office Phone: (218) 757-3261, ext. 1160
slbenner@boisforte-nsn.gov
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Those that are appointed will be subject to a pre-employment drug test.
MCT Election Ordinance (As Amended on 12/11/2023)
Section 1.7E. No candidate for election, no member of a Candidate’s immediate family, not any member of the Band governing body will be appointed to serve on any election board or as an Election Contest Judge or Alternate Election Contest Judge. The term “immediate family” as used herein will be determined by the Band governing body.
Bois Forte Tribal Government Personnel Policy Manual
Section 303. “Immediate Family” as defined by the Tribal Council is as follows:
- Spouse – Husband/Wife/Significant Other
- Parent (Mother/Father) – Biological/Adoptive/Step/Loco Parentis*/In-Laws
- Child (Daughter/Son) – Biological/Adoptive/Foster/Step/Legal Ward
- Brother/Sister – Biological/Adoptive/Step/Half/In-Laws
- Grand/Great – Parent/Child/Step
*A person who is in the position or place of a parent.
