Nominations: Sunday, March 9th
Voting: Sunday, April 13th

I wanted to inform you all about the important Tribal Council appointment that took place during our regularly scheduled Tribal Council Meeting on February 12th, 2025. A seat was left vacant after the 2025 General Election where Councilwoman Graham was elected to serve as Vice Chairwoman of the Tribe. Given this vacancy, the Tribal Council filled the vacancy for the Tribal Council seat pursuant to Article VIII Section(4)(a)(1) of the Constitution. 

579 ballots were cast in the 2025 General Election on Sunday, February 9th, 2025. The official election results are as follows:

To anyone who has or will be taking an election packet, the Election Committee would like to inform you that there was incorrect information given out in the initial 2025 Election Packets. 

Pursuant to 2016-ORD-014, the Amended and Restated Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Election Ordinance , Sec 3 (F) : The Candidates packets and certificates of attendance shall be filed with the election committee no later than 2 p.m (ET) on the Second Sunday of January. 

In accordance with 2024-ORD-001, Code of Ethics, the Tribal Council has scheduled the General Election of three (3) ethics commissioners to be held at the General Body Meeting scheduled on Sunday, April 13, 2025. At the General Body Meeting on Sunday, January 12, 2025, the Tribal Council will provide tribal members with advance notice of the April 13 General Election date and will accept nominees to the Ethics Commission.   The deadline for nominees to submit a letter of interest and reasons to be elected to the Commission will be Sunday, March 9, 2025 with a list of nominees and letters of interest to be distributed to the general tribal body via E-Blast by Friday, March 14, 2025.