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Sep
27
2022
ELECTION BOARD CALENDAR 2022

CALL FOR TRIBAL ELECTION

  • Announcement to Tribal Members on General Election on December 5, 2022 we will be voting for President (1) – Vice President (1) - five (5) Council Member seats.
  • Letters will be sent out September 22, 2022

 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

  • October 3, 2022 – Petition for Nominations can be picked up from the Tribal Secretary at the Administration Office
  • All nominations must be submitted to Council and certified as a legal candidate within “10 days of [receiving] nominations” per QTC Article V-Section-2
  • November 25, 2022 – 5:00 P.M LAST DAY for NOMINATIONS to be accepted by Council for Official Ballot. Certified Candidates pick up Candidate packets at the Election office open until 7:00 P.M - ?

 CALL FOR ‘CANDIDATES QUALIFICATION’ PACKETS

  • October 17, 2022 – Application for “Candidate Qualification” can be picked up at the Election Board Office from 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M. Monday-Friday at the Quechan Library Building – Quechan Election Office.

 CALL FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS

  • October 3, 2022 – All requests must be filed with the Secretary of the Council and will be picked up by the Board when recorded and received.
  • November 26, 2022 – All Absentee Ballot requests will be FEDEX

POST TRIBAL ELECTION NOTICES

  • November 4, 2022 – Public notice of polling place to be posted in at least three (3) conspicuous areas on the Quechan Reservation: Tribal Office, Quechan Community Center and Pipa Market.

POST ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST

  • November 28, 2022 – Posting of Eligible Voter List required to be posted in at least three (3) conspicuous areas on the Quechan Reservation: Tribal Office, Quechan Community Center and Pipa Market.

TRIBAL ELECTION DAY

  • Monday December 5, 2022 – Quechan Community Center – 7:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M

Address: 604 Picacho Rd, Winterhaven, CA 92283

TALLY OF VOTES

  • Monday December 5, 2022 or Tuesday December 6, 2022 tally of the votes are completed.

CONTEST OF ELECTION

  • Thursday December 8, 2022 or December 9, 2022 – Last day to Contest the Election. Statements must be turned in to the Election Office by 5:00 P.M (The date depends on the time Tribal Council accepts the canvass). If there is a contest, Certification by the Tribal Council will be at a later date.

NO CONTEST OF ELECTION

  • If there is no contest, the newly voted Council will be certified by the Tribal Council. (The date depends on the time Tribal Council accepts the canvass)


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