TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Tribal Election News
The application form to fill out to
run for Tribal Council can be found in
this issue of Siletz News on page 17. It
also is posted in all tribal offices in
Portland, Salem, Eugene, and the main
office in Siletz. The deadline to apply
for Tribal Council by submitting a com
pleted form is 4 p.m. on Dec. 24,2003.
If for any reason a candidate wishes
to withdraw his/her application, he/she
has a deadline of Dec. 29 to notify the
Election Board. After that date, a
candidate can withdraw, but his/her
name will still appear on the ballot.
Tribal members are reminded to use
their full legal name as it appears on the
tribal roll when filling out the application.
Additionally, if you have a photo
and candidate’s statement that you want
included in the Tribal Voter’s Pamphlet,
please submit that by 4 p.m. on Dec. 24,
2003. You may submit an electronic
version to pias@ctsi.nsn.us or a hard
copy may be mailed to the Election
Board, P.O. Box 490, Siletz, OR 97380.
Lastly, a copy may be hand-delivered
to the tribal offices in Siletz no later than
4 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2003.
A candidate’s fair will take place
on Jan. 10, 2004, beginning at 1 p.m. at
the Tribal Community Center in Siletz.
All tribal members and candidates are
invited to attend and discuss candidate
platforms. Election Director Dan Van
Otten will facilitate the meeting.
This year’s Election Board consists
of Shannon Case, Lisa Norton,
Christine Goodell, and Tina Retasket.
Need to Update Your Signature Card?
Each year, the Enrollment clerk
mails out signature cards to tribal
members who are not registered to vote
and tribal members who need a new
signature card. (If the Enrollment clerk
is a candidate for Tribal Council, an
alternate staff person will be designated
to carry out this responsibility.)
Signing and submitting a signature
card allows tribal members to receive a
ballot in the mail, rather than having to
vote in person. Tribal members can
elect to vote in person on election day,
but many voters find it convenient to
vote by absentee ballot rather than
travel to Siletz on election day.
If you do not have a signature card
on file, please contact the Enrollment
Clerk at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 258, or
541 -444-8258. Please leave your name
and mailing address and one will be
mailed to you.
Tribal members are reminded that
if they have a name change from last
year because of marriage, divorce, or
other legal name change, they need to
fill out and submit a new signature card.
Tribal members who have turned 18
since last year’s election also are
encouraged to submit a signature card.
The burden falls on the tribal member
to stay current on signature cards.
If it has been a long time since you
filed your signature card, you may want
to consider filling out a new one.
One of the most common problems
with existing signature cards is that
tribal members’ signatures have
changed significantly over the years.
Then, when they submit their absentee
ballots, the signatures have the potential
to not match. If it has been a long time
since you filed your signature card, you
may want to consider updating your
signature card as well.
Election
Deadlines
Tim Limbert and Mike Sorensen emcee the Head Start Auction
and recognize a lucky bidder.
4 p.m. Dec. 24, 2003
Deadline to file for candidacy
4 p.m. Dec. 24, 2003
Deadline to submit a photo and/
or candidate’s statement for
inclusion in the Tribal Voter’s
Pamphlet
4 p.m. Dec. 29, 2003
Deadline to withdraw name
from candidacy and not have
your name appear on the ballot
Week of Jan. 5, 2004
Absentee ballots mailed out
1 p.m. Jan. 10, 2004
Candidate’s Fair, Tribal Com
munity Center, Siletz
4 p.m. Jan. 30, 2004
Deadline to request a mail-in
ballot
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 7,2004
In-person voting at tribal
elections, Tribal Community
Center, Siletz
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Nancy Simmons (Count Dracula) and Tyson Haines
guide children through the administration building.
Head Start helpers and Robin Limbert display necklaces up
for bid at the Head Start auction.
4 p.m. Feb. 7,2004
Deadline for returning absentee
ballots
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