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Sunday, 25 September 2011 23:34 |
UPDATED: Election results to come Oct. 8
September 24, 2011
Many Cherokee citizens set out to the polls today to cast their ballot for the next Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. A recent court order added additional voting days for freedmen descendant citizens and stipulates that no ballots be counted until after the last voting opportunity on Oct. 8.
"I think today's voting day went really smoothly. Judging by the higher in-person voter turn out, it seems Cherokee Nation citizens still have faith in the election process," said Susan Plumb, chairperson of the Cherokee Nation Election Commission. "The Election Commission has and will continue working tirelessly to preserve the integrity of this election."
According to the Cherokee Nation Election Commission, more than 8,700 ballots were cast today during precinct voting and more than 1,100 citizens cast ballots during early walk-in voting. These are preliminary numbers that will be verified when the Commission tabulates the ballots after voting concludes on Oct. 8. [Ballots Cast on Sept. 24]
The Cherokee Nation Election Commission said they would secure and safeguard the ballots with the help of the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service until commissioners begin counting them on Oct. 8. Commissioners have set a 48-hour time frame for announcing certification of the results. Official results will be announced within that window.
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