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Election Board gone crazy

This election board has gone absolutely crazy, doing things as they want without any regard to the Constitution or Ordinance. No where in either is there a week for election board certifications, unless of course they voted without anyone knowing. The challenge period of candidates is to open the following Monday after filing period closes. What are they thinking and then they want us to pay someone to be this insane. I don't think so.....and we should not even be voted to pay an employee who will be an election board member. READ the Constitution, it stats election board members will be compensated for meetings only. Hire an employee if you want to but it can not be a member of the election board.
This kind of behavior is why we are so far behind other tribes, stupidity runs rampant at the complex. I just hope whoever the new chairman is they get things under control.. stop the spending and most of all, get rid of the election board, or at least stop paying anyone from the election board and get us out of the contract with Frankie and get rid of Rick. This casino business has been going on for years with Grellner and we have nothing to show for it but 1.5 million in debt. Anyway, hope people show up at the meeting Saturday and lets vote this election board out, well technically we can't but we need a petition or something. On everything that post they put the decision of the election board is final.,,,, they must be feeling powerful , but they should know that onl pertains to certain things and NOT everything

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Itsie, you are right that we just cannot remove the Election Board, that can only be done from within. However, the power that the Membership has is the power, by petition, to undo anything the Council has done.

The Election Board Members are nominated by the "Council", then approved by the Membership. Anyone, at anytime, they feel something is wrong and feel there is a need for change can go through that process.

You can "recall" a member of the Council, the Council, Election Board, (basically all Boards) can "remove" a member of their own (a member of that board) AND the Membership can "undo" anything the Council has done "By Petition".

Brain dead right now but think it falls under the "Initiative Election".

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And could the council not undo the paid election board chairman? Just asking...

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Darn tootin that could. All they have to do is reallocate the money to some program that needs the funding, Such as ICW , AOA or simply let the money build interest or make a dent in that 1.5 million we owe to crossland for moving a little dirt.
Some of the candidates for election are crazy. Lets see, first we have Steven, yeah right, leave his wife and children for some teenager. Then Barr, oh yes, lets send more money to her son .. Then Mr. I am best friends with Grellner, there is a reason he is running and its only to make sure we keep Grellner and that someone keeps us in this stupid contract with Mr No Money Frankie but we have the tribe in a valid rock solid contract.
I am pleased to see Ann running again, she knows the Constitution backwards and forwards, and regardless of all the lies that Parker and co have told on the council five, both she and Marilyn needs to be back on the council. Guyneth will be good too, smart lady.
Can't say much about any others running, of all the Candidates for chair, Brenda would seem to me the best choice- don't know either Roberts running for office, and Bobby - can't see him doing whats right only what would benefit him.

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what makes the most sense to me is to vote for the one(s) who know what it is to serve on the Council. I also think it would be good to have a lawyer on board, Todd Goodman, due to the unintentional mistakes that have been made by previous Councils. I also would have to wonder if the strong whiff of alcohol which was wafted through the air at the Membership meeting came from Stephen or his brother? I don't think we need a drinker on the Council and that includes the one running who has been seen a number of times in the "country bar" near Anadarko and is involved with the Native American Church.
what's done is done. let's go from here folks!

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Yes, it is easier if you have been on the council before. It takes years to have some idea what you are suppose to do even though you read the constitution. There have been too many council members who either have not read the constitution or chose to ignor it and have directed new council membres to vote on what they want rather than following the constitution.

I would like to add that Mr. Goodman is not a lawyer, I hear he did go to law school but has not either taken or passed the bar. Anyway, the constitution allows the council to hire an attorney when they need one. And as I understand when stephen was the caddo policeman he totaled the police car and nothin was done about it. This is one election where we need to take a good look and get the most qualified, experienced caddo people on the council so we can move up and on instead of continuing to spiral backwards. Do agree with the "country bar" thing, also know that what he does is not acceptable in the Native American Church, and that one day he will be held accountable. But to lead as he does and then go to the bars is not what this tribe needs. We need someone who will stop, research, etc., then make the right decision for the caddo people.

I agree that what is done is done and move forward. But sometimes you have to hold people accountable for past mistakes or they will continue, before you can move on. I say let's do what must be done, vote for those people who will help us move on and MOVE ON.