With more than 460,000 citizens, the Cherokee Nation has the ability to become a powerful voice in political life, but it can’t happen without a registered and mobilized voting populace.
Tribal Elections

Find everything you need to know about Cherokee Nation elections below.

Cherokee Nation Election Commission
P.O. Box 1188
Tahlequah, OK 74465
(918) 458-5899
(800) 353-2895
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State Elections

Oklahoma State Election Board
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room G28
State Capitol Building
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-2391

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Cherokee Nation Special Election Dates

June 15 - 2024 Special Election

  • Absentee Ballot Requests Accepted - March 28
  • Absentee Ballot Request Deadline - April 5
  • Mail Out Absentee Ballots - April 22 & 23
  • Early Walk-In Voting
    Absentee Drop Box Available 7 AM - 7 PM - June 8 & 11 - 13
  • Verify Absentee Ballots - June 10 - 15
  • Last day to request replacement Absentee Ballot - June 11
  • Special Election
    Absentee Drop Box Available 7 AM - 7 PM - June 15
  • Recount Request Deadline - June 19
  • Recount - June 21
  • Election Appeals Deadline - June 24
  • CN Supreme Court Hearing - June 27
State of Oklahoma Election Dates

April 2 - Board of Education General Elections

  • Early Voting - March 28 & 29, 8 AM - 6 PM
  • Election Day - April 2, 7 AM - 7 PM

June 18 - Primary Elections

  • Voter Registration Deadline - May 24
  • Absentee Ballot Request Deadline - June 3
  • Early Voting - June 13 & 14, 8 AM - 6 PM
  • Early Voting - June 15, 8 AM - 2 PM
  • Election Day - April 2, 7 AM - 7 PM
With more than 460,000 citizens, the Cherokee Nation has the ability to become a powerful voice in political life, but it can’t happen without a registered and mobilized voting populace. Cherokee Vote began in 2013 to encourage citizen participation in tribal, city, county and federal elections. Similar to the nationwide Native Vote campaign, Cherokee Vote goes to local communities to help Cherokee Nation citizens with voter registration. Until the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, Native people were not counted as U.S. citizens. Now is the time for Cherokees to help steer policies affecting future generations.