OFFICIAL List of Candidates

The following candidates have met all requirements for upcoming Special Election results of approved background checks.

OFFICIAL Candidates for Member at Large Orleans March 2026-November 2027

On Tuesday,February 24, 2026, the Karuk Tribe will conduct a Special Election for the recently vacant Orleans District Member at Large position.

Polling places will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM at the following locations:‍

Happy Camp: Headway Building (Senior Nutrition), 64101 Second Avenue;‍

Yreka: Kahtishraam Wellness Center, 1403 Kahtishraam; and‍

Orleans: DNR CommunityCenter, 39051 Highway 96.

‍TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE:  you must be an enrolled member of the Karuk Tribe, who is at least 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, you must bring a valid form of ID to register at the poll place).

The last day to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, February 10, 2026 by 5 pm. Please contact the Enrollment Office if you would like to request an absentee ballot. If you are already an absentee voter, please make sure your address is up to date with the Enrollment Office to ensure you receive an absentee ballot.

It is highly recommended that absentee ballot requests be received by the Voters Registration Office before the above due dates for those members who live outside the Aboriginal Territory due to the amount of time it takes for the mail to reach Happy Camp. Contact the Enrollment Office at (530)493-1600 ext. 2039 or visit www.karuk.us/ to obtain required form(s).

 Send Absentee Ballot Requests to:

Karuk Voters Registration Office

PO Box 815

HappyCamp, CA 96039

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