Special Election will Decide THREE Amendments to the 2006 Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Constitution

Dec. 1, 2023 Tribal Tribune article “Special Election Will Decide Two Amendments to the 2006 Cheyenne and Arapaho Constitution”CORRECTION: The Jan. 18, 2024 special election will determine THREE Constitutional amendments.

 

Sample Ballot for the Jan. 18, 2023 Constitutional Amendment(s) Special Election.

Under Tribal Council Resolution No. 100723ATC-004- A Tribal Council Resolution calling for a Special Election to amend the Constitution Regarding Residency Requirements (for both governor/lieutenant elections AND legislative elections). This resolution calls for two separate Constitutional amendment votes. (SEE OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT POSTED).

Under Tribal Council Resolution No. 100723ATC-005- A Tribal Council Resolution to amend the Cheyenne and Arapaho Constitution to include an “At Large Legislator” for Out of District Tribal Members.

This will be the THIRD Constitutional amendment item on the ballot.

Registered voters will vote YES or NO on the THREE amendments.

On Nov. 21, 2023, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Election Commission announced a special election to be held on Jan. 18, 2024. The special election will determine THREE Constitutional amendments and will be by ballot mail in only. Both Constitutional amendments were voted on during the annual Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ Tribal Council meeting on Oct. 7, 2023, Tribal Council Resolution No. 100723ATC-004 – A Tribal Council Resolution calling for a Special Election to amend the Constitution Regarding Residency Requirements (for governor and lieutenant governor elections and legislative elections) and Tribal Council Resolution No. 100723ATC-005-A Tribal Council Resolution to amend the Cheyenne and Arapaho Constitution to include an “At-Large Legislator” for Out of District Tribal Members.

Voter registration is currently open and will close on Dec. 8, 2023. New voters wishing to register to vote can do so online by visiting www.cheyenneandarapaho-nsn.gov/boards-commissions-task-forces/election-commission, scroll to the bottom and click Voter Registration Form, fill online. Registered voters may also use this site to update any changes to their voter registration.

Ballots will be mailed out the week of Dec. 11-15, 2023, and must be received by Jan. 18, 2024.

For questions or more information contact, the Election Commission office at 405-422-7619.