An Act
Enrolled
Legislative Act 7 87
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AN ACT RELATING TO CHEROKEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA LAW, TIME FOR FILING OF REQUESTS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS; FURNISHING OF BALLOTS GENERALLY; CNCA SECTION 10-5-42 ADDING NEW ITEMS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
SECTION 10-5-42. Time for filing requests for
absentee ballots; furnishing of ballots generally.
(a) Requests for absentee ballots by mail shall be accepted from the third Monday of April until the third Friday in May of the Election year. Said ballots shall be returned to the
person requesting the ballot beginning the third Thursday of May to the first Friday in June of the election year. Registered voters may make their requests in person at the Tribal Election Committee's office at the tribal office in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, from the first Monday in June until 4:30 p.m. on the second Friday of June preceding the general election .
(b) In the event of a run-off, all persons who previously received an absentee ballot for the general election shall be provided an absentee ballot for the run-off election.
Passed by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council on this 14th day of February, 1987.
John Ketcher, President Cherokee Nation Council
Approved and signed by the Principal Chief this 14th day
of February, 1987.
Wilma P. Mankiller, Principal Chief Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
ATTEST: Gary D. Chapman, Secretary/Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation