John Teehee News Today

In a run-off election on July 8, Cherokee Nation voters hit the polls to decide the final three races for Tribal Council.

Ballot order for the Cherokee Nation’s July 8 run-off election was set June 13 by the Election Commission.

On June 5, two days after the Cherokee Nation’s 2023 General Election, the Election Commission certified the official vote count. More than 17,100 tribal citizens took part in the June

Cherokee Nation Election Day results point to a run-off in District 8 between the top two vote-getters, Codey Poindexter and Jillian Decker.

Early voting for the Cherokee Nation’s June 3 General Election opens on May 27 and continues until June 1.

Seven Cherokee Nation citizens will vie for the District 8 Tribal Council seat in the June 3 election. District 8 covers the eastern portion of Adair County, as well as

After deliberating March 3, the Cherokee Nation Election Commission certified the candidacy of six tribal citizens who were previously deemed ineligible to run based on a lack of residency documents.

All but seven of this year’s election hopefuls were cleared to run for Cherokee Nation office in June.

Following a four-day filing period that ended Feb. 9, 41 hopefuls spent between $1,000 and $2,500 each to run for office in the Cherokee Nation’s June 3 General Election.