An Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT 6-91
Title
AN ACT RELATING TO CHEROKEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA LAW REGARDING TRIBAL ELECTION RULES AND REGULATIONS: AMENDING AND ADDING NEW ITEMS: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
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CHAPTER 1
General Provisions
Section 10-1-1. Purpose.
This title is adopted for the purpose of conducting all Cherokee tribal elections, e.g., Principal 'Chief, Deputy
Principal Chief, Council and Constitutional amendments and
referenda of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
Section 10-1-2. Authority.
This title is enacted pursuant to Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution for the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma approved by referendum on June 26, 1976.
Section 11-1-3. Tenure of elected officials.
Tenure of the Principal Chief, Deputy Principal Chief, and Council members shall be a term of four (4) years from the date of August 14, 1979, and each August 14 every four (4) years thereafter except for vacancies that are filled in accordance with Article 6, Sections 4 and 5 of the Constitution and Section 6-1-3 of this code.
Section 11-1-4. Representation by District.
There shall be established nine (9) representative districts within the historical boundaries/jurisdiction of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. These districts include only that portion of any existing county which lies within the historical boundary of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and ale established as follows:
District 1 (Cherokee County) District 2 (Adair County) District 3 (Sequoyah County)
District 4 (McIntosh, Muskogee & Wagoner Counties)
District 5 (Delaware and Ottawa Counties)
District 6 (Mayes County) District 7 (Rogers County)
District 8 (Tulsa and Washington Counties)
District 9 (Craig and Nowata Counties)
The names of these districts shall be determined by popular vote in the 1991 Cherokee Tribal Election by the eligible voters . of the respective district.
Eligible voters from Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9 shall elect one representative each to the council. Eligible...
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