Cite as: 26 CNCA § 33

In addition to the general qualifications set forth in § 31 of this Title, the qualifications for Council Member shall be as follows:

A. Age. The Candidate shall have obtained the age of twenty-five (25) years of age at the time of the election.

B. Residence. The Candidate shall have established a bona fide permanent residence in the district for which he or she is a Candidate for no less than two hundred seventy (270) days immediately preceding the day of the General Election in which he or she is seeking election. Proof of a bona fide permanent residence shall be determined by the Election Commission. If elected to office, the Candidate shall maintain a bona fide permanent residence in the district which he or she represents. Failure to meet this requirement shall subject the person to disqualification and removal from office. This section shall apply to "At–Large" District Candidates, and thereby shall require that they establish a bona fide permanent residence located outside the jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee Nation no less than two hundred seventy (270) days immediately preceding the day of the General Election to which he or she is seeking election.

Historical Data

LA 06–10, eff. February 23, 2010. Amended LA 46–12, eff. December 17, 2012; LA 04–14, eff. February 19, 2014; LA 12–16, eff. May 18, 2016. Amended LA 22-20, eff. October 13, 2020. Amended LA 14-22, eff. May 16, 2022.