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The Election Board Calendar for 2024 is as follows:

CALL FOR TRIBAL ELECTION

• Announcement to Tribal Members on General Election on December 2, 2024, we will be voting for five (5) Council Member seats.
• Letters will be sent out September 09, 2024

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

• October 7, 2024 – 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 Constitution Article V-Section-2
• November 22, 2024 – 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 14, 2024 – 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 7, 2024 – All requests must be filed with the Secretary of the Council and will be picked up by the Board when recorded and received.
• November 23, 2024 – All Absentee Ballot requests will be FEDEX out.

POST TRIBAL ELECTION NOTICES

• November 1, 2024 – 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 25, 2024 – 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 2, 2024 – Quechan Community Center – 7:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M
  Address: 604 Picacho Rd, Winterhaven, CA 92283

TALLY OF VOTES

• Monday December 2, 2024, or Tuesday December 3, 2024, tally of the votes are completed.

CONTEST OF ELECTION

• Thursday December 5, 2024, or December 6, 2024 – Last day to Contest the Election. Statements must be turned into 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)