Cite as: 26 CNCA § 55

A. Cancellation. To avoid unnecessary costs, the Election Commission shall cancel a regular or special election if the following occurs:

1. The filing deadline has passed; and

2. Not more than one qualified candidate has filed to run for any single open race during the election period; or

3. If at any time prior to election day, only one qualified candidate remains in the race.

B. Declaration. If an election is cancelled, the single remaining Candidate shall be considered to be elected to that office for all purposes under the laws of the Cherokee Nation and Article 4, Section 3 of the Cherokee Nation Constitution, as if an election had occurred.

C. Notice. If the Election Commission determines that any election should be cancelled, it must provide reasonable notice of the cancellation.

Historical Data

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