Code of Federal Regulations Title 25. Indians § 25.90.47 Contesting elections

Any unsuccessful candidate may before noon on Monday next following the tribal election file with the supervisor a challenge to the correctness of the vote cast for the office for which he was a candidate, which challenge must be accompanied by a deposit of $500. The election board or the supervisor shall order a recount and proceed with same as provided in this part. If the recount results in the contestant being elected, the deposit shall be refunded;  otherwise, the deposit shall be used to defray all expenses of said recount and any balance not so used shall be returned to the contestant.