Attention UKB Voters:

You Must Have a UKB Photo ID to Vote

I f you are a United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma tribal member and wish to vote in the election in November, you must have a UKB Photo ID. The United Keetoowah Band's tribal council approved Election Ordinance by Resolution # 08-UKB-20 earlier this year.

According to the ordinance, under section 402 - A, to be eligible to vote in an election, an individual must:
1) be not less than 21 years of age as of the date of the election
2) have been an exclusive member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma for a period of not less than six (6) months prior to election
3) have been a resident of, or affiliated with a particular district for at least six (6) months prior to the election;
4) be listed on the official voter list for the district in which the voter seeks to vote.

Instructions to voters were given under section 304 describing the manner of casting one's vote. Instructions will be posted outside each polling place and inside each voting booth by the Election Board. It also states that a ballot shall be issued to a voter, only after the voter presents a proper photographic tribal identification card, and signs the voting list or polling register.
Fees will be waived for the photo ID cards, which are normally issued free of charge, with a fee of $5.00 to replace a lost ID. Cards are issued in the Tribal Enrollment Office, located in the front of the Administration Building, which is located next door to the Keetoowah Cherokee Casino. For more information, contact the enrollment office at (918) 453-9375.

If you have moved in the last six months, you must vote in your old district

Eligible voters who have changed residence during the last six (6) months (since May) prior to the November 3, 2008 must vote in their old district. Even if your new tribal membership card reflects the new district, according to the UKB 2008 Election Ordinance, you must return to your old district to in order to vote.