Upcoming Election
In accordance with our Constitution, Nipmuc Nation will be conducting a Tribal Council Election in September of 2020.
All 10 council seats will be "open" for this election.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the current Tribal Council has for the first time in our long history voted to conduct an "ALL ABSENTEE BALLOT" election.
There will be no "in-person" voting for the upcoming election.
This type of election is also referred to by some as an "All Mail-In" election. However, in regards to our Tribal Council Election in September,
"enrolled Nipmuc Nation Citizens" will have the choice to vote with a mail-in absentee ballot or use our new online voting system.
In order to insure the integrity of our election process and to administer the "All Absentee Ballot" election,
the Tribal Council has worked closely with the Election Committee to introduce
The NEW 3 Step Election Process For Nipmuc Nation.
It is very important that all those wishing to participate in the 2020 Tribal Council Election understand that in order to be "eligible" to vote in the upcoming election, you MUST ALREADY BE AN ENROLLED Citizen of Nipmuc Nation, which means that prior to December 31, 2017, the Nipmuc Nation Genealogy Committee and the Nipmuc Nation Tribal Council must have "certified and voted on" your membership, which then added your name to the Tribal Roll and made you a Citizen of Nipmuc Nation.
We understand that there are some individuals of Nipmuc descent that are not aware that membership to the Nipmuc Nation Tribal Roll is not automatic. To become a member of the Nipmuc Nation Tribal Roll involves a genealogical process and a certification process. For the upcoming 2020 Tribal Council Election, our Tribal Roll will continue to be closed to new members, as it has been for many years. However, as July 29, 2020, the Nipmuc Nation Tribal Council vote to reopen the enrollment application process. Individuals of Nipmuc descent can file an online enrollment form at http://enroll.nipmucnation.org.
Finally, the "KEY" to participating in the new election process will need a Voter ID Number and Voter Key. If you do not know your Voter ID Number and Voter Key, please submit a Voter Registration Form below.
Please note, your Voter ID Number and Voter Key are not your Tribal Card ID Number.
The NEW 3 Step Election Process For Nipmuc Nation
it is important that you understand that ONLY Enrolled Citizens of Nipmuc Nation can participate in the upcoming Tribal Council Election.
To be an "Enrolled Citizen" of Nipmuc Nation you must be an already "Certified Member of the Nipmuc Nation Tribal Roll".
Although The Tribal Roll remains CLOSED For The Upcoming Election,
IT IS NOW POSSIBLE to file an online enrollment form to become a Certified Member of the Nipmuc Nation Tribal Roll.
Please click the "Enroll" button below to file an Enrollment Form.
STEP 1
Register To Nominate And Vote
On July 9, 2020,
Citizen Registration Will Open
You MUST Register To Nominate and Vote In The Upcoming Election.
All Nipmuc Nation Citizens will be able to cast their vote by either
using the NEW Online Voting System
or
by Mailing In A Paper Ballot.
To register to nominate and/or vote,
please click the "Register" button below.
STEP 2
Online Nominations
(Optional)
On July 15, 2020,
We Will Begin Accepting Online Nominations For The September Tribal Council Election
In order to nominate a Nipmuc Nation Citizen,
you and the nominee must be on the Tribal Roll.
You also must have completed Step 1 in order to receive an online nominating ballot.
Online Nominations Will Be Accepted Until 11:59 pm On August 31, 2020.
If you would like to nominate a Nipmuc Nation Citizen, including yourself, to run for one of the 10 open Tribal Council seats,
please click the "Nominate" button below to submit a nomination form.
STEP 3
Online And Mail-In Voting
On September 1, 2020,
Online Voting And Mail-in Voting Will Begin For The Tribal Council Election
In order to vote in the upcoming Tribal Council Election,
you MUST HAVE REGISTERED TO VOTE in Step 1.
In order to vote, you will must have your
Voter ID Number and Voter Key.
These credentials were provided to you by email when you registered to vote in Step 1 above.
All Nipmuc Nation Citizens will be able to cast their vote by either
using the NEW Online Voting System
or
by Mailing In A Paper Ballot.
Voting Will Be Continue Until 11:59 pm On September 20, 2020.
To cast your vote for the Tribal Council Election online,
please click the "Vote" button below.
