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AN ACT REPEALING LEGISLATIVE ACT 22-10 AND AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 06-10; REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED; AMENDING § 5, ADDING PROVISIONS FOR APPORTIONMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be referred as the “Voter District Amendment Act of 2010” and codified as Title 26 Sections 5(A-B) of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated (“CNCA”).
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to repeal in its entirety Legislative Act 22-10 and to amend the Cherokee Nation Election Code to define the apportionment process of Council seats and define Tribal Council Districts within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee Nation.
Section 3. 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 I1, 1987
L.A. 3-87 Eff. February 14, 1987
L.A. 4-87 Eff. Feb. 14, 1987
L.A. 7-97 Eff. May 12, 1997 (as revised in its entirety)
L.A. 39-05 Eff. Nov. 14, 2005 (as revised in its entirety)
L.A. 06-10 Eff. Feb. 16, 2010 (as revised in its entirety)
Section 4. Repeal
Legislative Act 22-10 is hereby repealed.
Section 5. Amendment
This Act hereby amends Legislative Act 06-10 by adding “Section 5, Representation by District” under Chapter 1§ 5 of Legislative Act 06-10.
§ 5. Representation by District
A. Commencing with the Council elections of 2011, there shall be nine (9) voting Districts within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee Nation as identified in the attached map Exhibit “A”, “Boundaries of Nine Voting Districts of the Cherokee Nation.”
B. Candidates may file fo...
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