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AN ACT REVISING TITLE 26 ("ELECTIONS") OF CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED; AMENDING LA#06-10, AS AMENDED BY LA#22-10, LA#32-10 AND LA#04-11; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This act shall be known as the “The Cherokee Nation Special Election Amendments of 2011” and codified in Title 26 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to amend the Cherokee Nation Election Code to address issues and policy that were illuminated during the 2011 electoral process. The intention is to strengthen the Nation’s election processes, and provide third-party observation during the new election for Principal Chief, thus increasing citizen confidence in Cherokee Nation elections.
Section 3. Legislative History
Legislative Act 9-85, Effective July 13, 1985;
Legislative Act 35-89, Effective September 9 1989;
Legislative Act 6-91, Effective March 9, 1991;
Legislative Act 2-87, Effective February 14, 1987;
Legislative Act 12-90, Effective November 13, 1990;
Legislative Act 5-87, Effective February 14, 1987;
Legislative Act 8-87, Effective February 26, 1987;
Legislative Act 11-87, Effective March 14, 1987;
Legislative Act 6-87, Effective February 14, 1987;
Legislative Act 9-87, Effective February 26, 1987;
Legislative Act 14-87, Effective March 14, 1987;
Legislative Act 7-87, Effective February 14, 1987;
Legislative Act 12-87, Effective May 11, 1987;
Legislative Act 23-87, Effective June 11, 1987;
Legislative Act 3-87, Effective February 14, 1987;
Legislative Act 4-87, Effective February 14, 1987;
Legislative Act 7-97, Effective May 12, 1997 (as revised in its entirety);
Legislative Act 39-05, Effective November 14, 2005 (as revised in its entirety);
Legislative Act 06-10, Effective February 16, 2010 (as revised in its entirety);
Legislative Act 22-10, Effective July 12, 2010;
Legislative Act 32-10, Effective October 11, 2010;
Legislative Act 36-10, Effective D...
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