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A LEGISLAIVE ACT RELATED TO TITLE 26 "ELECTIONS", AS AMENDED BY LA#39-05, AMENDING REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION: Section 1. Title:
This act shall be known as the "Election Code Amendment Act of 2008" and codified as Title 26 Sections 62(D), 73(B) of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to establish 15 council districts within the Cherokee nation.
Section 3. Legislative History
Title 26, "Elections", of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated as amended by Legislative Act 39-05.
Section 4. Definitions
Representative Districts: means the geographical area within the Cherokee Nation Jurisdictional Boundaries that have a reasonably equal apportionment of citizen population.
Section 5. Amendment
Legislative Act 39-05 is hereby amended as follows:
§5 (A) District Boundaries. There shall be established nine (9) representative districts fifteen (15) representative districts within the historical boundaries/jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee Nation. These districts include only that portion of any existing county which lies within the historical jurisdictional boundary of the Cherokee Nation and is established as follows:
District 1: Cherokee-East
District 2: Cherokee-West
District 3: Three Rivers
District 4: Redbird
District 5: Sequoyah
District 6: Trail of Tears-South
District 7: Trail of Tears-North
District 8: Delaware 1
District 9: Craig
District 10: Mayes
District 11: Delaware 2
District 12: Cooweescoowee
District 13: Keeler
District 14: Tulsa County
District 15: Will Rogers
The boundaries of these districts are set out in particularly according to the map attached as Appendix A to the Act and made a part hereof.
§5 (C) Apportionment. Apportionment of representation having been first conducted in 1990, shall be conducted every twelve years thereafter, and shall be concluded no later than June 30 of the year preceding a regular election year. Apporti...
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