Order for Special Election & Notice of Nomination Meeting

ORDER FOR SPECIAL ELECTION:

On October 18, 2019, the Tribal Council issued an Order for Special Election due to a resignation of a Tribal Council member, Adrian Pushetonequa. The Special Election will fill one vacancy for the remainder of the term ending on November 2021.

The Election Committee issued a notice for a Special Election to be held on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2019 in the Tribal Gymnasium at the Sac and Fox Tribal Center on the Meskwaki Settlement from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Upon written request, absentee ballots will be made available tot hose who are temporarily living away from the Meskwaki Settlement as defined by the Title 8 (Elections Article II, Section 8-2103 (b). Requests for an absentee ballot can be made via the following:

  1. Faxed to: Sac and Fox Tribal Offices, Fax number (641) 484-5424 Attn: Election Committee
  2. Mailed to: Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa Attn: Election Committee, 349 Meskwaki Rd, Tama IA 52339.
  3. Email: [email protected]

All absentee ballot requests by mail must be postmarked by Monday, October 28, 2019. All requests by fax or email must be received by Monday, October 28, 2019.

NOTICE OF NOMINATION MEETING:

A Nomination Meeting will be held on NOVEMBER 5, 2019 in the Tribal Gymnasium at the Sac and Fox Tribal Center on the Meskwaki Settlement at 7:00 pm.

If the attendance is less than 30% of eligible voters of the Tribe at the first Nomination Meeting, a second Nomination Meeting will be held on Wednesday, NOVEMBER 6, 2019 at 7:00 pm.