The following Monday, the Navajo Board of Election Supervisors (NBES) met but took no action to implement the court directives. Counsel for NBES motioned the High Court for further instruction. The next day, the Navajo Nation Election Board commissioner, Wallace Charley, (he was joined later by Kimmeth Yazzie, Navajo Election Administration) announced that Deschene's name would remain on the ballot. Though he vowed to continue, Deschene bowed out of the race on October 30. On October 29, Ben Shelly vetoed the bill repealing the language requirement. The Navajo General Election was held. The unofficial tally found Joe Shirley Jr. with the majority.