Constitutional Amendment Process and Timeline for Tribal Election
The process and timeline for a constitutional amendment in a tribal election conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) includes registration deadlines, mailing of ballots, election challenges, and upcoming educational meetings. The amendment requires a 2/3 majority of registered voters and participation minimums for validity. Details on registration, voting, and meeting schedules are provided.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROCESS AND TIMELINE
Process This election is a federal election and is being conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for the Tribe in accordance with Federal Regulations. You must register for this election, even if you have registered for past secretarial election or are registered to vote in Tribal elections, you must register specifically for this election. You can register by returning your registration to the Secretarial Election Board to P.O. Box 44607, Rio Rancho, NM 87174, no later than 5 p.m. Mountain Time on October 4, 2022, by U.S. Mail. Please mail your registration as soon as possible to allow the Post Office sufficient delivery time. Mailout ballots with instructions will be mailed promptly after the Registered Voter List is final. No request is required to receive a mailout ballot. Ballots will be sent to all registered voters listed on the final Registered Voters List. The Mailout ballots must be received by mail no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2022, at the Grand Ronde Post Office.
Timeline September 12, 2022 The Tribe submitted the request for the election; the election was then authorized by the BIA September 15, 2022 The first board meeting was held by the election board September 23, 2022 Packets and registration forms mailed out to all eligible members. Registration packets must be returned to New Mexico. October 4, 2022 Registration deadline and voting list posted. Registration packets must be received by the Secretarial Election Board, P.O. Box 44607, Rio Rancho, NM 87174, no later than 5 p.m. Mountain Time by U.S. Mail. Please mail your registration as soon as possible to allow the Post Office sufficient delivery time. October 7, 2022 Voter list challenge deadline. If you wish to challenge the inclusion or omission of a name on the Registered Voters List, you must submit the challenge in writing October 10, 2022 Ballots mailed to all registered voters. November 2, 2022 Election day The Mailout ballots must be received by mail no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2022, at the Grand Ronde Post Office. November 7, 2022 Election challenge deadline
Upcoming Meetings Thursday, September 29, 2022 Constitutional amendment process and timeline meeting (Zoom) Thursday, October 13, 2022 Educational meeting (hybrid / Portland) 5:30PM Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Educational meeting (hybrid / Grand Ronde) 5:30PM Thursday, October 20, 2022 Educational meeting (hybrid / Salem) - 5:30PM Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Educational meeting (hybrid / Grand Ronde) - 5:30PM
Frequently Asked Questions Q: How many people must register for the election? A:There is no minimum number of registered voters required. Q: How many votes does it take to pass the Amendment? A:2/3 of the members who have registered to vote, must vote in favor of the Amendment for it to pass. Q: How many registered voters must vote? A: 30% of the qualified voters must vote for the election to be valid. Q: I haven t received my registration packet yet; what should I do? A: Contact Greg Norton, the Election Board Chair as soon as possible. All registration forms have to be received back by October 4, 2022.
Contact Greg Norton, Tribal Government Specialist, Election Board Chair for the Election Division of Tribal Government Services BIA Northwest Regional Office 911 NE 11th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97232 Cell: (971) 803-1409 Email: greg.norton@bia.gov
