Council of the Cherokee Nation - File #: LA-39-05

• File #: LA-39-05
• Version: 1
• Name: Elections
• Type: Legislative Act
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/26/2005
• In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
• On agenda: 10/29/2005
• Final action: 11/17/2005
• Enactment date: 11/17/2005
• Enactment #: LA-39-05
• Title: AN ACT AMENDING LA#7-97; REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") OF THE CHEROKEE NATION ANNOTATED
• Sponsors: Buel Anglen, Cara Cowan Watts, S. Joe Crittenden, Meredith Frailey, Don Garvin, Chuck Hoskin, Sr., William G. "Bill" Johnson, Linda Hughes-O'Leary, Johnny F. Keener, Jackie Bob Martin, Melvina Shotpouch, Audra Smoke-Conner, David Thornton, Sr. , Phyllis Yargee, Bill John Baker
• Indexes: Election, Election Commission, Election Law
• Code sections: Title 26 - Elections
• Related files: LA-35-89, LA-23-87, LA-14-87, LA-14-06, LA-12-90, LA-12-87, LA-11-87, LA-09-87, LA-09-85, LA-08-87, LA-07-97, LA-07-87, LA-06-91, LA-06-87, LA-05-87, LA-04-87, 06-165, 08-085, LA-02-87, LA-03-87, 10-059, 10-118, 10-119, 10-053, 10-087, 10-081, 12-150, 09-114, 13-032

Committee: Rules Author: M. Knight/T. Hembree
Date: 10-26-05 Committee Date: 10-29-05 Sponsor: All 2003-2007 Tribal Council Members
An Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT NO. 39-05
AN ACT AMENDING LA#7-97; REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS")
OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
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
? 1. 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. Legislative History
L.A. 9-85 Eff. July 13, 1985 L.A. 35-89 Eff. Sept. 9 1989 L.A. 6-91 Eff. March 9, 1991 L.A. 2-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987 L.A. 12-90 Eff. Nov. 13, 1990 L.A. 5-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987 L.A. 8-87 Eff. Feb. 26, 1987 L.A. 11-87 Eff. March 14, 1987 L.A. 6-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987 L.A. 9-87 Eff. Feb. 26, 1987 L.A. 14-87 Eff. March 14, 1987 L.A. 7-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987 LA. 12-87 Eff. May 11, 1987 L.A. 23-87 Eff. June 11, 1987 L.A. 3-87 Eff. February 14, 1987 L.A. 4-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
?3. 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.
? 3-A. Definitions. For purposes of this Title, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
1. Affiliation. Registration The act of registering in a resident voter's home district, or in the case of a non-resident voter, the act of registering in the district of choice.
2. 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.
3. Candidate. "Candidate" means a person who has filed to run in an election to hold elective office in the Che...