Cite as: 34 CNCA § 3

The referendum petition shall appear in conformance with the following form:

PETITION FOR REFERENDUM

To Cherokee Nation:

We, the undersigned legal voters of Cherokee Nation respectfully order that Cherokee Nation Legislative Act No. ____, entitled ____ (title of Act, and if the petition is against less than the whole Act, then set forth here the part or parts on which the referendum is sought), passed by the Cherokee Tribal Council, at the regular session of said Council on ____ (date), be referred to the people of the Cherokee Nation for their approval or rejection at the regular (or special) election. I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the Cherokee Nation (and district of ____); my physical residence and voter identification number are correctly written after my name.

The question we herewith submit to our fellow voters is: Shall the following legislation of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council be approved? (Insert here an exact copy of the title and text of the legislation.)

Name and Address of Proponents (not to exceed three)

Name ____ Physical Residence ____ P.O. Box ____ ID #____.

(Here follow twenty numbered lines for signatures.)

Referendum petitions shall be filed with the Secretary of State of Cherokee Nation not more than ninety (90) days after the session of the Council which passed the legislation on which the referendum is demanded.

Historical Data

LA 16–01, eff. June 15, 2001. Amended LA 19–01, eff. June 15, 2001; LA 15–04, eff. April 19, 2004.