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 4 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. It will be up to the new Tribal Council to make decisions about re-opening the Tribal Roll.
Finally, the "KEY" to participating in the new election process will be your Voter ID Number. If you do not know you Voter ID Number or are not sure what your Voter ID Number is, please submit a Voter ID Number Request below.
Please note, your Voter ID Number is not your Tribal Card ID Number.
The NEW 4 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".
The Tribal Roll remains CLOSED, so IT IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME to become a Certified Member of the Nipmuc Nation Tribal Roll.
STEP 1
Request Your Voter ID Number
In order to participate in the upcoming 2020 Tribal Council Election, you must have your Voter ID Number.
On July 1, 2020, We Will Begin Accepting Online Voter ID Number Requests.
Please note, your Voter ID Number is not your Tribal Card ID Number.
If you do not know your Voter ID Number or are not sure what our Voter ID number is,
please click the "ID Number" button below to submit a request form to get your Voter ID Number.
STEP 2
Update Contact Info
Register To Nominate And Vote
Select An Absentee Ballot Type
On July 9, 2020,
Citizen Registration Will Open
Please note that in accordance with the Nipmuc Nation Constitution,
ALL Citizens must update their contact information with the Tribal Government every 2 years.
Therefore, as part of the new process, you will be asked to update your contact information.
You MUST Update And Register To Nominate and Vote In The Upcoming Election.
To Update and Register, you will must have your Voter ID Number.
You can request your Voter ID Number 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.
To register to vote and select your absentee ballot type,
please click the "Update & Register" button below.
STEP 3
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 2 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 4
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 2.
In order to register to vote, you will must have your Voter ID Number.
You can request your Voter ID Number 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.
