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THE TRIBE HAS INSTITUTED PRIMARY ELECTIONS SO THIS PROCESS IS NEW

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, the Karuk Tribe will conduct a Primary Election for the Vice Chairperson position. Candidate packets will be available at Tribal Administrative Offices in Yreka, Happy Camp, and Orleans on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

POLLING PLACES will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM in Yreka at 1519 South Oregon Street-Clinic, in Happy Camp at 64236 Second Avenue-Multipurpose Room, and in Orleans at 39051 Highway 96-Community Room.

WHAT IS A PRIMARY ELECTION? The Primary Election is a preliminary election to determine which two candidates will compete in the November 2, 2010 General Election. Candidates MUST participate in this Primary Election to be eligible for consideration in November. There must be more than two eligible candidates in order for the Primary Election to proceed. If there are two or less eligible candidates, they will compete in the November Election. If there are more than two eligible candidates, the primary will proceed and the two candidates with the highest number of votes in this Primary Election will compete against each other in November.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE you must be an enrolled member of the Karuk Tribe, who is eighteen years old, and has registered with the Karuk Voter’s Registration Office (you may register to vote before the election or at the polling place on Election Day).

SUBJECT MATTER OF ELECTION:

VICE CHAIRPERSON: Full Time Paid Position (as funding allows)
4 YEAR TERM: 2010-2014

ABSENTEE BALLOTS. Requests for absentee ballots must be submitted in writing with a current return address and must be received no later than Monday, August 2, 2010. Contact the Election Committee Chairman at (800) 505-2785, extension 2014 or visit www.karuk.us/ to obtain required form(s).

CANDIDATES: Must submit their completed candidate packet and pay the $50 processing fee to the Karuk Election Committee by Friday, June 4, 2010 at 5pm. An appointment must be arranged in advance with the Human Resources Office in Happy Camp to have fingerprints taken and submit to a urine drug screening test PRIOR to Friday, June 4, 2010 at 5pm.

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Click here to download absentee ballot form

OFFICIAL Election Results - Special Election, April 5, 2010

The following are the official results of the April 5, 2010 Special Election.
There were a total of 263 ballots cast in the Election of which 16 were deemed invalid.