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About Newsletter. (Siletz, OR) 19??-1981 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1981)
Oregon Coîlpr tinn UNIVERSITY O F OREGON LIBR AR Y ANNUAL ELECTION: in ., o - J r iN 2 9 ,ra , iS o l SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1981 The Siletz Tribe’s annual election is set for Saturday, February 7, 1981. Three if ^ ’Tribal Council positions will be voted on, and a ballot measure authorizing an hourly payment for Tribal Council members will also be on the ballot. WHO CAN VOTE 00 2 H jr < tt i4 H t4 U (4 Z 5) z « Û z M N (4 u (0 U< o <0 (4 03 a Any Siletz Tribal member who is enrolled and will be at least eighteen (18) years °ld on February 7, 1981, may vote in this election. DATE, TIME AND PLACE — — The election will be held at Siletz, Oregon, at the BIA Agency Office. will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. -ABSENTEE BALLOTS Absentee ballots may be used by Tribal members who can not come to Siletz on February 7. To get your absentee ballot, fill out and send in the attached Application Form to: ’’Élection Board, Siletz Tribe, P. 0. Box 549, Siletz, Oregon 97380.” Your absentee ballot and instructions will be mailed to you. To be counted, your ballot must be received by 4:00 p.m. on February 7, 1981. Mail or bring your application form to the Election Board Tribal Central Office right away if you want to vote by absentee ballot. Application forms can also be picked up at any of the Area Office through February 6 - but remember, it will take time to send it in and get your ballot mailed back. Get your application form in right away! Don’t lose your vote! WHO IS RUNNING The following people are running for the three open Tribal Council positions. Incumbents are shown by an asterisk - you may vote for up to three people: *George Baker Mae (Lawson) Bostwick Edward L. Case, Sr. Elouise (Butler) Case LaVeme Kessinger Robert Marzan (Smith) Jo Ann (Downey) Miller Robert Rilatos, Sr. *William Towner Nancy (Lane) Worley BALLOT MEASURE The following ballot measure will be voted on: o (4 < a (4 o (4 z o u Voting Compensation of Tribal Council Members "Subject to the availablility of funds, Tribal Council members shall receive payment of $5.00 per hour for time spent working on official Tribal Council duties. Official Tribal Council duties includes attendance at tribal meetings, serving as tribal delegates to state, regional and national Indian organizations, and other work specifically authorized by vote of the Tribal Council." "The Tribal Council must adopt and publish an ordinance and budget which regulates these payments. Accurate and complete records shall be kept and made available to the General Council on a regular basis."
