Cite as: 26 CNCA § 14

A. Permanent Office. The Election Commission Office shall be maintained on a full-time basis with a permanent staff and /or temporary staff as necessary to conduct every election. The site of the Election Commission Office shall be at a location apart from the Cherokee Nation W. W. Keeler Tribal Complex and shall maintain strong security measures.

B. Staff. All Election Commission staff, excluding members of the Election Commission, shall be deemed employees of the Election Commission and shall be interviewed and hired by the Election Commission, all of which are subject to Policies and Procedures created by the Election Commission, and will receive the same benefits as Cherokee Nation employees by way of an MOU between the Election Commission and the Cherokee Nation. All staff shall be hired by the Election Commission in consultation with the Administrator. All staff, with the exception of the Administrator, shall be under the direct supervision of the Administrator.

C. Director of Election Services. The Director of Election Services shall be hired independently by the Election Commission and shall be experienced in conducting elections and the use of modern, reliable technology, and secure voting. The Director of Election Services shall be under the direct supervision of the Administrator.

D. Administrator. The Administrator of the Election Commission Office shall be a Citizen of the Cherokee Nation who is independently hired by the Election Commission using objective standards developed by the Election Commission. The Administrator shall be under the direct supervision of the Election Commission.

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. Amended LA 20-26, eff. June 11, 2026.