Election Commission

918-458-5899

17763 S. Muskogee Ave Tahlequah, OK 74464

2023 General Election Information

Now Accepting Absentee Ballot Requests. The 2023 Absentee Ballot Request Form is the only form that will be accepted for the 2023 Election Period pursuant to CNCA Title 26 § 72.
The Absentee Ballot Request deadline for the General is April 10, 2023 & June 12, 2023 for the Run-Off.
The deadline for New Voter Registrations and Address Changes for the 2023 Election Period is March 31, 2023.
Updating your information with Tribal Registration or on the Gadugi Portal does not update your voting information.
Voter Registrations received after March 31st will be processed, but not updated in our system until after the election cycle is complete.

The Cherokee Nation Election Commission carries out CNCA Title 26 Elections the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated and the Constitution of the Cherokee Nation for the purpose of conducting all Cherokee Nation Elections. It is our mandate to be of service to the Cherokee Tribal citizens and every effort will be made to fulfill it as well as stay in compliance with CNCA Title 26 Elections.

Cherokee Nation Election Commissioners

Rick Doherty - Chairman
Pamela Sellers - Vice Chairman
Shawna Calico - Secretary/Treasurer
Randy Campbell - Commissioner
Elizabeth Ballew - Commissioner

Public Notices

11-17-2022 Election Commission Special Meeting Minutes
2 MB -- Created:1/9/2023 | Updated:1/9/2023

Meeting minutes for the November 17th, 2022, Election Commission special meeting.
11-08-2022 Election Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
4 MB -- Created:1/9/2023 | Updated:1/9/2023

Meeting minutes for the November 8th, 2022, Election Commission regular meeting.
01-10-2023 Election Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
226.5 KB -- Created:12/30/2022 | Updated:12/30/2022

Meeting agenda for the January 10th, 2023, Election Commission regular meeting.
12-27-2022 Election Commission Special Meeting Agenda
269.9 KB -- Created:12/21/2022 | Updated:12/21/2022

Meeting agenda for the December 27th, 2022, Election Commission special meeting.
12-13-2022 Election Commission Regular Meeting Agenda
254.3 KB -- Created:12/2/2022 | Updated:12/2/2022

Meeting agenda for the December 13th, 2022, Election Commission regular meeting.
11-17-2022 Election Commission Special Meeting Agenda
213.8 KB -- Created:11/15/2022 | Updated:11/15/2022

Meeting agenda for the November 17th, 2022, Election Commission special meeting.
10-13-2022 Election Commission Special Meeting Minutes
1.9 MB -- Created:11/9/2022 | Updated:11/9/2022

Meeting minutes for the October 13th, 2022, Election Commission special meeting.