An Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT NO. 7-97
Title
AN ACT REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
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SECTION ONE. TITLE 26 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED, ENTITLED "ELECTIONS" IS HEREBY REVISED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND IS HEREBY ENACTED AS FOLLOWS:
TITLE 26
ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 1
General Provisions
? I. Purpose
This title is adopted for the purpose of conducting all Cherokee Nation elections, for Principal Chief, Deputy Principal Chief, Council, Constitutional amendments, initiatives and referenda of the Cherokee Nation.
?2. Authority.
This title is enacted pursuant to Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution for the Cherokee Nation approved by referendum on June 26, 1976.
? 2-A. Definitions. For purposes of this Title, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
1. Ballot box. 'Ballot box" means the locked box or electronic counting device in which ballots are inserted when votes are cast or any transfer case used for ballots inserted in an electronic counting device.
2. Candidate. "Candidate" means a person who has filed to run in an election to hold elective office in the Cherokee Nation.
3. Computer Technology. "Computer technology" shall include computer hardware and software.
4. Council. "Council" means the Cherokee Nation Council.
5. Council member. "Council member" means a member of the Cherokee Nation Council.
6. Counting device. "Counting device" means an electronic device used for the purpose of accepting and counting ballots and for all other legitimate purposes related to the conduct of an election.
7. Election Commission. "Election Commission" means the Cherokee Nation Election Commission.
8. Election Outcome. "Election outcome" means the determination of the candidate winning an election for office; and the determination of the passage or failure of an initiative or referendum question.|1010|9. Election Results. "Election results" means the number of votes in favor of each candidate fo...
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