The Navajo Nation's highest court is taking up a request Friday to hold election officials in contempt for not removing a disqualified candidate from the ballot.
The Supreme Court issued an order last week to postpone Tuesday's presidential election and reprint ballots without Chris Deschene's name. Deschene was disqualified from the race after refusing to show he met a requirement to speak fluent Navajo.
Deschene says he unfairly was singled out to demonstrate his speaking skills.
The Navajo Board of Election Supervisors has remained adamant about keeping the election as scheduled to preserve the votes already cast. Board Chairman Wallace Charley says he's willing to go to jail to protect voters' rights.
Deschene came in second to former Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr. in the tribe's primary election.
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