§ 50. Conduct in Support of or Opposition to a Ballot Measure

Cite as: 26 CNCA § 50

A. A Ballot Measure as used herein is defined as an Initiative, Referendum or Constitutional Amendment as defined by Article XV of the Cherokee Nation Constitution that has been filed with the Cherokee Nation Election Commission as per this section.

B. The Cherokee Nation citizen who files any Ballot Measure shall also file with the Cherokee Nation Election Commission a statement designating themselves as the Ballot Measure Financial Agent.

C. The Ballot Measure Financial Agent shall be subject to all requirements, disclosures, limitations and penalties outlined in this Code pertaining to a Candidate for elected office as defined in Section 3(3) of this Title.

D. Ballot Measure Contributions: Notwithstanding the Candidate contribution limitations set forth in Section 43B of this Code, any Individual Natural Person may also contribute a maximum of five-thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to any single Ballot Measure.

Historical Data

LA 14-22, eff. May 16, 2022.