Cite as: 26 CNCA § 77

A. Affidavit. Each Absentee Ballot or set of ballots shall be accompanied by an Affidavit containing statements that the Voter is qualified to vote, that the Voter has personally marked the ballot(s), or in the case of a disability or illiteracy, has caused the ballot(s) to be marked in accordance with his or her wishes, that he or she has not exhibited the marked ballot(s) to any other person, and contain any other statements required by Election Commission regulations that are designed to ensure the integrity of the absentee voting process.

B. Secrecy Envelopes. Each Absentee Ballot or set of ballots shall be accompanied by envelopes designed to ensure the secrecy of the ballot, including an inner Secrecy Envelope for the ballot, designed to be devoid of any identifying information at the time of opening, and a return envelope addressed to the Election Commission.

C. Instructions. Each Absentee Ballot or set of ballots shall be accompanied by instructions for voting by Absentee Ballot, as prescribed by the Election Commission. These instructions shall include notice to the voter that another absentee ballot will be mailed to the same address of the Registered Voter in the event of a runoff, as provided in § 73 (B) of this Title.

D. Outer Envelope. Outer Envelope shall be used to return the Absentee Ballot to the Cherokee Nation Election Commission Office.

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.