ELECTION INFORMATION

Election Timeline

Friday, May 5, 2023

Youcanstillregistertovoteaftertheabovedeadline,butcannotvoteuntilthe2024election.

ELECTION DAY (8:00am - close 3:00pm)

Saturday May 20, 2023

Inpersonvotinganddropoffballotsfrom8am-3pmattheHowonquetHallCommunityHall. Noballotsacceptedafter3pm.

Requirement for Voting

1)You must be enrolled. Enrolled means being accepted by the Enrollment Committee, approved by an action of Tribal Council and placed on the Membership List.

2)You must be 18 years of age by the voter registration deadline. You can still register after the registration deadline but you will not be able to vote until the next election.

3)To register to vote, fill out a request for Affidavit of Registration and return it to the Voter Registrar. You only need to register once.

YoursignatureontheofficialballotisVERIFIEDwithyoursignatureonfilewiththerecordsdepartment. Werequirean updatedsignatureeverythreeyears. Ifyoursignatureonyourabsenteeballotdoesn’tmatchwhatisonfile, theElectionBoardcanmakethedecisiontovoidyourballot. Ifthisisthecaseyouwouldstillhavetheopportunityto verifyyoursignatureonfileorvoteinperson.

The Voter Registration form is available at the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Tribal Office and on the Website for new voters. Mail,faxoremailthe form back to:

Attention Election Board: 12801 Mouth of Smith River Road, Smith River CA 95567

Official Ballot return envelopes will be addressed to a P.O. Box at Smith River Post Office for security purposes.

General Membership Meeting

Tribal Citizen Public Comment Cards

1. Gerine Hinshaw: I would like to know “who” is second in command of gaming at lucky 7 casino. Scott Hoenke, Hospitality Manager

2. Kathy Whipple: I want to know when the loans will be available to tribal members. Not just the people who work for the tribe. I think we all should be able to get the $1,000 dollar loan. At this time it has been determined that loans to Tribal Citizens are not feasible.

3. Brandie Jordan: Last chance 1st chance museum. We are looking into options for the First Chance/Last Chance Building.

4. Anonymous: Raise Elder payments. Additional Elder Resources will be available through Community & Family Wellness soon.

5. Luanna Scott: We need affordable rentals, the tribe should give members cheaper rent. $1,500 a month is ridicules. We are doing better than ever & you charge our members too much. It keeps them in poverty. Redirect money to citizens. See Page 8.

6. Anonymous: More “Market Level” Housing. Please see Page 8 from the housing manager.

7. Garrett Campbell: Tribal rentals and low-income housing rentals had a “cap” and wasn’t to exceed a certain amount of money. What happened to this policy? The new housing policy is open for review at the Headquarters Office.

8. Anonymous: Whatever happened to all that can salmon and fish that was canned in December? As an elder, I did not get a jar nor did I hear of anyone else getting any? Pictures of the “Can Salmon” were posted on our Facebook Page. Tribal Youth canned Tuna and they took it home during the Winter Solstice Activity. No canned salmon was distributed to Elders in December.

9. Anonymous: What is the plan on finding common ground for the high rents? Many citizens cannot afford the high rent, when there are other bills that need to be paid too. See Page 8.

10. Anonymous: Input into allocation of COVID Funds. A community planning meeting is planned for Saturday, May 6th at the HHCC.

11. Florinda Salcedo: Some elders can’t take their elders money because it will hurt their SSI income. Why can’t we give them a gift card in the amount of the elder lori? Tribal elder payments should not hurt their SSI income. Please contact the Fiscal Dept.

12. Florinda Salcedo: Inflation cost of gas. Our travel cost is $75.00 when that pays ½ of the cost. We need to raise the cost of travel. We are looking into additional resources.

13. Florinda Salcedo: There are many single lady’s that want to learn to make regalia, dresses, jewelry. Can we have classes to teach the single ladies? If something like that becomes available we will notify the public.

14. Florinda Salcedo: When you call domestic violence on the weekends you get no response back. It is only 8-5 pm. I know & feel we need someone in there that wants to help, take the person to do all that individual needs help with. Housing, Clothing, Counseling, Food, and help. They continually drop the ball and wonder why they go back. It is easier then to be told I CANT HELP YOU! We need help if they are on drugs, give them 3 days to clean up or no help. Please call 911 if you or a loved one experiences violence on the weekends or outside business hours. If you leave a message on the crisis line, staff will get back to you.

15. Florinda Salcedo: XVR is donating vehicles, Housing after people pass. She is rude, the security guard locked people in against their will just to find out they only locked their keys in the car. She refuses to rent to tribal member because she didn’t have a truck to move the trailer “if she had to move”. But she has a truck, her sister has to help if she was to leave. We explained that she has access to a truck and she refused to rent. There is no requirement to own a truck to rent at XVR.

Shu’ shaa nin-la for all your comments and questions.