The Northern Arapaho Tribe has postponed its scheduled general election in a dispute over the eligibility of a candidate for the tribe's business council. The general election originally set for Thursday has been postponed until next month. The tribe's general council met Nov. 3 and nominated five new election judges and two clerks for the new election. The election was rescheduled after some tribal members questioned the eligibility of Kim Harjo to serve on the business council. She had been voted off the business council in 2010 and critics maintained she should have to wait six years to serve again under tribal law. Harjo disputes claims by some members of the business council that her candidacy was against the law.
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