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Will you receive your 2015 Tribal Council election ballot? Election ballots are mailed to the same address as Siletz News. Tribal members listed as a “Missing Moccasin” (see below) no longer receive general mailings from the Tribe. An address update is needed to start receiv- ing your mail again. Missing Moccasins and not-voter-registered Tribal members will not be mailed a 2015 election ballot. How do I become a Missing Moccasin? When your mail returns to the Tribe! When this happens, the Enrollment Department mails Address Change forms to forwarding addresses reported by out- side resources. We try contacting you by phone. We make every attempt to get an updated address from you. Tribal mem- bers whose mail returns repeatedly are reported as Missing Moccasins. How do I update my address? Contact the Enrollment Department right away to update your and your minor child(ren)’s information. You will need to provide your roll number or date of birth for identification purposes. For your security, information changes must be updated in writing and must include your signature. The form to do this is available online at ctsi.nsn.us. Click on “Government List- ings,” click on “Enrollment,” then print out the Address Change form located on the right of the screen. Address Change forms can be returned via mail, email or fax. To receive the necessary update forms, you also can contact the Enroll- ment Department by telephone at 541- 444-8258 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or by email at covam@ctsi.nsn.us. NOTE: Be sure to sign your form. Your personal information cannot be changed without your signature, which Enrollment staff will verify prior to changing the record. Am I registered to vote? If you have never voted, you might not be. A total of 3,537 Tribal members will be eligible to vote in the 2015 Tribal Council election. Of those eligible, 2,317 are reg- istered and have a current address on file. 2015 Tribal Council Election Voter Registration Statistics A total of 1,147 Tribal members are not registered but have a current address on file for the mailing of a voter registra- tion card. The remaining 77 eligible vot- ers are Missing Moccasins who will not receive 2015 election mailings until an address update has been received. To receive the necessary voter tregis- tration form, you can leave a request by voicemail for the Election Board at 541- 444-8256 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1256; or email at elections@ctsi.nsn.us. Roll# Last Roll# Last Make your vote count by planning ahead! Don’t wait until the last minute to update your address and/or register to vote. Your ballot could be delayed. Missing Moccasins (as of Dec. 16, 2014) Roll# Last 3230 1519 3053 2365 1804 4038 3082 1800 2284 89 2154 2121 1475 1785 3524 2292 2476 1826 4527 4131 2525 2232 2943 4022 1916 2868 1116 1634 1540 2065 4607 2794 2801 3141 1864 3946 1648 3473 First Middle Roll# Last Adams Aaron Scott Allman Paulette J Anderson Mathew, Jr. John Bally Wednesday Bayya Manuel Joseph Beals Kyle Carl Belgarde Gary, III Lynn Black Kimberly Ann Blacketer Jesse Lee Blacketer Michael Richard Brown Shane Anthony Brown-Godfrey Evan Myles Bruns Sharon Lynn Buchanan Garrett Matthew Butler Breena Mia Butler Curtis Raymond Butler Karlee Jane Caba Abel Jay Campbell Ethan James Campbell Jessica Ildiko Cates Kathy Jo Cockrum Farrell Dale Cole Corey Alan Coleman Jenifer Lynn Cox Casey Roberta Crawford Christopher James Davis Brenda Lee Decker Robert C. DePoe Serena Jasmine Dixon Gayle Elaine Dorame Amanda Renee Downey Adam Patrick Downey Leah Mae Easter Nakai Redhawk Fawver Jared Ray Ficcadenti Windy Mae Fisher Misty Marie Flores-Keeley Jasmine June 1650 2109 3003 2193 2257 3551 2816 1694 2096 1125 4282 2382 1376 1511 234 465 3632 3065 3095 2142 2710 4613 5567 3750 2885 1996 2248 2642 1550 969 4431 1404 4432 2480 3249 3678 1335 2967 First Middle Fuhrer Jedediah Joseph Gongloff Matthew Cody Goodell Axl Kevin Greiner Jerry, Jr. Lee Hatch Peter Sugus Hatton Chastity Marie Hegge Joseph Russell Holland Gabriel E. Holmes Shatara Rosemarie Holycross Charlene Kay Hutchinson Gloria Manz Jimenez Magdaelena Marie John Andrew, Jr. David John Anna Mae John Willo B. Johnson Brian T. Johnson Felicia Ann Johnson Johnnie, III Ray Jordan April Katherine Kentta Catlin Jared Knox Shaun Cameron Landeros Dominic Louis Lee Kirk, Jr. John Lee Matthew James Leppert Eric James Logan Kenneth Wayne Luledjian Joseph Arthur Andrew McCord Aaron Lee McKnight Jason Henry McKnight Judy P. McNair Danielle Janeen McNair Jacqueline Lee McNair Sierra Nicole Milam Joseph Jay Morrison Robert Edwin Mortenson Dakota Joseph Mortenson Mortie Donald Nickel Forrest Thomas 1697 3496 2436 2378 3828 2275 3303 1757 1758 1286 1888 3830 2547 805 4556 3180 1795 First Middle Pearson Ivory Orean Peddycoart Robert Edwin Philbrook Christopher Ray Pickens Shalene Ann Pistorius Curtis David Prather Bradford Robert Ramirez Guillermo Ray Christopher Lee Ray Robert, Jr. Collins Richardson Charles Eugene Rife Christina Kay Roberts Scott Michael Russell Nathan Tyee Russell Roberta Pauline Saunders William, IV Nois Schroeder Toni May Scoggins Jason Andrew 817 3814 4033 3034 2987 3510 1811 2180 2363 1944 3270 1876 1183 4277 2340 2188 First Middle Service Diane Shanks Alyssa Smith Jordan Smith Ryan Stahl Rosie Swartout Kianna Tanewasha Clarice Teeter Jacob Turner Dereck Tuttle Cherrish Viles Samuel Walker Tracy Werth Jason Wilkins Kandle Williams-Belgarde Yarbrough Justin Lee Noel James Lee Marie Marie Estelle Charles Lee Denise James Jean Abraham Fiona Tyler Ab Ray Address changes must be updated in writing and must include your signature. The Address Change form is available on the Tribal website - ctsi.nsn.us. You also can obtain one by contacting the Enrollment Department at 541-444- 8258 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; covam@ctsi.nsn.us or by mail at P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Must be updated in writing and must include your signature. Election Deadlines 6 9 a.m.–Noon Jan. 10, 2015 Candidates Fair – Chinook Winds 4 p.m. Jan. 30, 2015 Deadline to request a mail-in ballot 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Feb. 7, 2015 In-person Voting – Tribal Elections, Tribal Community Center, Siletz 4 p.m. Feb. 7, 2015 Deadline for returning absentee ballots • Siletz News • January 2015 Courtesy photo Sami Jo Difuntorum (Kwekaeke Shasta, center), chairwoman of the National American Indian Housing Council and executive director of the Siletz Tribal Housing Department, stands with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (right) during a recent meeting on the reauthorization of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act.