CSWT 2018 Election

• Election for the CSWT Council will be in June, 2018.  People are invited to volunteer to become candidates. 
• Two Cherokee Nation Registered members will be elected.  The Bylaws require that at least three (although it can be more) of the five council members must be registered Cherokee citizens. 
  • Toni Talbott, (CSWT Registered) Council Meeting Co-Facilitator completes her first year of a 2 term.
  • Vivian Carroll, (CN Registered) treasurer, completes her two-year term and will be replaced
  • George Huggins,  Council Meeting Co-Facilitator completes his two-year term and will be replaced.
  • Gail Bradley, Secretary, completes her first year of a 2-year term.
  • Kathy Signkanati, Membership Coordinator, completes her first year of a 2-year term.

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CSWT 2018 Election Schedule

1. February 10, 2018, Election Committee identified.
2. March 10, 2018, If there are not enough candidates, the Election Committee “recruits volunteers.”
3. April 14, 2018, Deadline for candidates to submit brief bios, no longer than 200 words.
4. May 1, 2018, Bios printed in the May Newsletter. 
5. May 12, 2018 On-site voting for candidates at CSWT town meeting.  Ballots and SASE mailed to all CSWT registered members.
6. June 7, 2018, Deadline for mailed ballots to be returned.
7. June 9, 2018, Ballots are counted at the CSWT town meeting and announced.

If there are insufficient candidates identified by March 22, 2018, the Election Committee will continue interviewing and recruiting candidates and the election dates will be adjusted accordingly. The current council will continue until election results are certified.
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