GUIDELINES for TRIBAL COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM

OPEN GUIDELINES

• Candidates are not required to participate in this event. Paper and pencils will be provided upon request.

• Each candidate will be allowed up to five (5) minutes for an opening statement.

• Time keeping will be done by the Election Board and there will be a 30 second warning sign.

Candidates may be interrupted if your time runs out.

• After the opening statements from the candidates, questions may be asked in a rotation of

order of those in person, via zoom and any questions submitted previously.

• All members are required to identify themselves (or they will be disclosed by the Moderator)

when asking questions in person, via zoom or submitted previously.

QUESTION GUIDLINES

• These forums are for Tribal Members to ask questions of the Candidates participating. This is

not a debate forum.

• All candidates will have the opportunity to respond to a question. All questions should be

directed toward all candidates.

• Any candidate can “PASS” and choose not to answer any question.

• Candidates are not allowed to direct any questions or make statements to or about another

candidate.

• Candidates will respond to questions in a rotation to offer fairness, which will be directed

by the Moderator.

• Membership in person and via zoom must raise their hand so they may be added to a list that

will be called upon in the order they are seen.

• Each candidate will be given two (2) minutes to answer each question.

• Time keeping will be done by the Election Board and there will be a 30 second warning. You

may be interrupted if your time runs out.

• Only Tribal Members are allowed to ask questions.

• All questions will be in the form of a “question”. There will be no general “statements”

allowed from participants.

• All questions must be appropriate and respectful. If they are not, your question will be

rescinded.

• Any participant may be asked to be excused if these guidelines are not followed.

CLOSING GUILDLINES

• Each candidate will be allowed up to three (3) minutes for closing statements.

• Time keeping will be done by the Election Committee and there will be a 30 second warning.

You may be interrupted if your time runs out.

Sôtyum F. Ryan Malonson

Dated: October 6. 2026