Ballots that were previously returned by mail will not be opened or counted and will remain secure until the pending court case has ended. All eligible Tribal members will need to cast a new ballot on May 16.

At the May 16 election, tribal members will be selecting the next slate of officers for the Tribe and one (1) councilmember. Polls for Drive Thru voting will open for elders and disabled tribal members, including one vehicular driver, at 7 AM on election day and open at 9:30 AM for all other voting tribal members. Polls for Drive Thru voting will close at 11:30 AM. Polls for In-Person voting will be open for all voters from 12:30 until 7:00 PM. Social distancing and masks will be required.

Brian Weeden, Aaron Tobey Jr., Nelson Andrews Jr., and Kyle Bassett are running for Chairman. Edwina “Winnie Johnson-Graham and Carlton Hendricks Jr., are running for Vice Chair. Cassie Jackson is seeking the Secretary seat. Marie Stone, Karen Edwards Siegel, Angela Marcellino and Charles “Bobby” Foster are running for Treasurer and David Weeden and Kimberly Frye are running for Council Member.

Councilwoman Rita Gonsalves and Yvonne Avant have been appointed by Tribal Council to serve as co-liaisons to the Election Committee. Councilwoman Gonsalves has withdrawn her campaign for Chairwoman and is no longer a candidate in the election. Ann Marie Askew also has withdrawn her campaign for Secretary and Winona Pocknett has withdrawn her campaign for Treasurer.