An Act
LEGISLATIVE ACT NO. 7-97
AN ACT REVISING TITLE 26 (“ELECTIONS”)
OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
SECTION ONE. TITLE 26 OF THE CHEROKEE NATION CODE ANNOTATED, ENTITLED
“ELECTIONS” IS HEREBY REVISED IN IT’S ENTIRETY AND IS HEREBY ENACTED AS
FOLLOWS:
TITLE 26
ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 1 – General Provisions
CHAPTER 2 – Supervisory Bodies and Election Services Office
CHAPTER 3 – Qualifications and Registration of Voters
CHAPTER 4 – Qualifications of and Filing by Candidates
CHAPTER 5 – Disclosure of Campaign Finances
CHAPTER 6 – Conduct of Elections
SECTION TWO. SEVEVERABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE SEVERABLE
AND IF ANY PART OR PROVISION HEREOF SHALL BE HELD VOID.
THE DECISION OF ‘THE COURT SO HOLDING SHALL NOT AFFECTS OR IMPAIR ANY OF
THE REMAINING PARTS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
SECTION THREE. IT BEING, IMMEDIATELY NECESSARY FOR THE WELFARE OF THE
CHEROKEE NATION, THE COUNCIL HEREBY DECLARES THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS,
BY REASON WHEREOF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AFTER
IT’S PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
Enacted by the Council of the Cherokee Nation on the 12TH day of MAY, 1997.
Signed: J. Garland Eagle
Garland Eagle, President
Cherokee Nation Council
ATTEST:
Signed: Mary Flute Cooksey
Mary Cooksey, Secretary
Cherokee Nation Council
Approved and signed by the Principal Chief this 12TH day of MAY, 1997.
Signed: Joe Byrd
Joe Byrd, Principal Chief
Cherokee Nation
ATTEST:
Signed: Jennie Battles
Jennie Battles, Secretary-Treasurer
Cherokee Nation
YEAS AND NAYS AS RECORDED
Troy Poteete YEA Dora Mae Watie YEA
Sam Ed Bush YEA Nick Lay NAY
Mary Cooksey YEA Bill Baker YEA
Harold DeMoss YEA Don Crittenden YEA
Paula Holder YEA Charles “Chuck” Hoskin NAY
Barbara Conness YEA Harold “Jiggs” Phillips YEA
William Smoke YEA Harley L. Terrell YEA
Barbara Starr-Scott YEA