In a joint meeting, on January 22, 2018, between the Executive Committee, the Election Commission and the potential candidates of the upcoming election, a decision was made that the Primary Election on March 17, 2018 will not be held this year.
The decision was made because there were no more than two (2) candidates running for the positions due for election this year. All candidates were advanced to the June Run Off Election which will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018, as required by the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Constitution.
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The Media Department provides information to the Tribe through the printing of The Absentee Shawnee News, the monthly tribal newsletter. The Media Department is also responsible for posting announcements and events on the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s website, www.astribe.com and Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/AbsenteeShawneeTribe.
The Legislative/Executive Branch consist of five members: the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Representative, all of whom are elected through referendum elections. This committee has both legislative and executive powers. Each Executive Committee Member is elected to serve a four-year term. The Executive Committee meets on a monthly basis. It is the Executive Committee’s responsibility to set policy, administer government programs and execute the will of the overall tribal membership.
