MIAMI, Okla. – The Election Committee of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma announces a Tribal Election for the following positions:  Second Chief, Second Councilman, and two seats on the Grievance Committee each for terms of four (4) years.

The election will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Peoria Tribal Administration Building, 118 South Eight Tribes Trail in Miami, Oklahoma.  Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to Noon.  Any member of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma shall be eligible to vote, provided the member is eighteen (18) years of age or over on the date of election.  Members will be required to show proof of identification in the form of a government issued photo identification showing their name to match the Official Voters’ List provided by the Tribal Enrollment Office.  The ballots will be counted and tabulated and the results announced immediately.  In the event of a tie, the Election Committee will immediately call for a run-off election by announcing the time polls will open.  Polls for the run-off election will remain open for a period of two (2) hours.

According to the Election Ordinance, in the event only one candidate files for elective office, that candidate shall be declared elected.  In the event a candidate is declared elected, it will not be necessary for the Peoria Tribe to conduct an election, by ballot, for that elective office.  Furthermore, in the event a candidate is declared elected, that candidate shall assume office upon administration of the Oath of Office on March 2, 2013.

In the event no one files for an elective office in accordance with the forty-five (45) day Nomination policy, the Election Committee shall issue a second Election Notice.



Candidacy Filing Deadline

All candidates must file their Declaration of Candidacy forms and pay the filing fee, in person, with the Election Committee or the Committee’s designated representative at the Peoria Tribal office building, 118 South Eight Tribes Trail in Miami, Oklahoma, during normal working hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).  The deadline for filing is 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013.