Revised Primary and General Election Schedule
On September 2, 2009 and September 17, 2009, the Supreme Court of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes ordered that adjustments be made to the official ballot in the upcoming Primary Election. The Supreme Court recognized that “vote counting will be delayed” due to the need to prepare new ballots, and to allow enough time for absentee voters to cast their ballots.
Based on the Supreme Court orders, and in accordance with the Constitution of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, a Primary Election and a General Election will be held in 2009 for the following Offices:
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Legislator -- Arapaho District #1
- Legislator -- Arapaho District #2
- Legislator -- Cheyenne District #2
- Legislator – Cheyenne District #4
The Primary Election and General Election will be conducted according to the following schedule:
- May 1, 2009
- Nominations open for qualified candidates for 4 Legislative Offices, and for the Offices of Governor & Lieutenant Governor
- June 1, 2009
- Nominations closes at 4:00 pm for 4 Legislative Offices, and for the Offices of Governor & Lieutenant Governor
- June 15, 2009
- Preliminary List of Candidates posted
- June 15, 2009
- Initial Preliminary List of Voters posted (includes all persons who have registered to vote through June 15, 2009)
- July 13, 2009
- Voter registration closes at 4:00 pm.; Final Preliminary List of Voters posted (includes all persons who have registered to vote through July 13, 2009)
- July 15, 2009
- Deadline to file written challenges to the Preliminary List of Candidates at 4:00 pm.
- July 15, 2009
- Deadline to file written challenges to the Final Preliminary List of Voters at 4:00 pm.
- July 20, 2009
- Deadline for the Election Commission to make a final decision on all challenges to Preliminary List of Candidates and the Final Preliminary List of Voters
- July 20, 2009
- Post Final List of Candidates; Post Final List of Voters
- July 23, 2009
- Deadline to mail out Absentee Ballots for the Primary Election to eligible voters
- October 6, 2009
- Primary Election day – Polls open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
- October 14, 2009
- Absentee Ballots must be returned by mail to the Concho, Oklahoma Post Office no later than 3:00 pm.
- October 14, 2009
- Election Commission counts the ballots after the close of voting.
- October 15, 2009
- Preliminary results of the Primary Election are posted by 9:00 am.
- October 16, 2009
- Deadline to file a request for a recount --- No later than 9:00 am (Within 24 hours of the time the preliminary results of the Primary Election are posted)
- October 16, 2009
- Deadline to file written challenges to the preliminary results of the Primary Election ---- No later than 9:00 am.
- October 19, 2009
- Deadline for the Election Commission to render a decision on any challenges filed to the preliminary results of the Primary Election ---- No later than 9:00 am.; Primary Election results are certified, and final results of the Primary Election are posted
- October 21, 2009
- Deadline to mail out Absentee Ballots for the General Election to eligible voters
- November 3, 2009
- General Election day – Polls open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
- November 12, 2009
- Absentee Ballots must be returned by mail to the Concho, Oklahoma Post Office no later than 3:00 pm.
- November 12, 2009
- Election Commission counts the ballots after the close of voting.
- November 13, 2009
- Preliminary results of the General Election are posted by 9:00 am
- November 14, 2009
- Deadline to file a request for a recount ---- No later than 9:00 am (Within 24 hours of the time the preliminary results of the General Election are posted).
- November 14, 2009
- Deadline to file written challenges to the General Election results — No later than 9:00 am.
- November 17, 2009
- Deadline for the Election Commission to render a decision on any challenges filed to the preliminary results of the General Election ---- No later than 9:00 am.; General Election results are certified, and final results of the General Election are posted
- January 2, 2010
- Oath of Office administered by a Justice of the Supreme Court to all newly elected officials
Posted this 23rd day of September, 2009, at the Tribal Headquarters, BIA Concho Agency, and other appropriate locations and newspapers. Any inquiries regarding voter registration, candidate nominations, and any other election issues may be made in person or by mail to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Election Commission.