The General Council includes all enrolled Nez Perce citizens over age 18. It meets twice a year to review reports from the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee.
General Election Details
NPTEC NON-PARTISAN GENERAL ELECTION
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Polling places open 7:00am – 3:00pm
Polling Places:
Kamiah – Wa-A’Yas Community Center
Orofino – Teweepuu Community Center
Lapwai – PiNeeWaus Community Center
Counting of ballots will be held in Lapwai at the PiNeeWaus Community Center
TWO METHODS OF VOTING
1.) ABSENTEE BALLOT: All voters requesting absentee ballots must complete the absentee ballot request form with a completed notarization and return it by mail, in person to the General Council post office box, in care of the Election Judges. Or in person to ballot drop box at any of the three (3) Nez Perce Tribe Official Drop Boxes.
Absentee vote to count for General Elections, all absentee voting envelopes with ballots enclosed must be returned by mail or in person to ballot drop box and be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024.
Three (3) Nez Perce Tribe Official Drop Boxes locations: Wa-A-‘Yas Community Center, Kamiah; Teweepuu
Community Center, Orofino; and Boards & Commissions Building, Lapwai.
2.) VOTE IN-PERSON: bring your Tribal ID to any polling places during open hours. You will only be allowed to vote once.
If you are in need of updating your mailing address, please contact Enrollment Department at (208) 843-2253.
For further information or if you have any questions, please contact General Council Election Judges by email, electionjudges@nezperce.org or contact information below for Election Judges.
Printable copy of 2024 Letter to Nez Perce Tribal Members Regarding Elections
Printable copy of 2024 Absentee Ballot Request Form
Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee
PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
The following are the results of the NPTEC Primary Election held on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
2024 NPTEC Candidate Virtual Forum April 2 – REPLAY
Seat 1 | Seat 2 | Seat 3 |
Ryan Oatman – 263 | Samuel Penney – 166 | Shirley Allman – 224 |
James R. Spencer – 43 | Otta Moody – 66 | David Scott – 59 |
Judy Oatman – 77 Arthur Broncheau – 65 Invalid Votes – 6 | Robert Taylor – 99 Aaron Gould – 120 Invalid Votes – 3 | Nikesa Aubertin – 82 Tonia Garcia – 82 Invalid Votes – 7 |
** Seat 3: Coin toss between Nikesa Aubertin & Tonia Garcia. Tonia called heads and won the coin toss.
** Per Election Ordinance, §6-10-17 Declaring the Winners, (a) the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for a particular position shall be declared the winners of that Non-Partisan Primary position. This would be a plurality vote, rather than a majority vote.
GENERAL ELECTION
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Seat 1 | Seat 2 | Seat 3 |
Ryan Oatman | Samuel Penney | Shirley Allman |
Judy Oatman | Aaron Gould | Tonia Garcia |
All NPTEC Candidates have the opportunity, but not the obligation to submit their bios. All bios received will be linked to their name.
For further information or if you have any questions, please contact General Council Election Judges at contact information below or email at electionjudges@nezperce.org.
The election judges are:
Melissa Guzman – (208) 791-0298 or melissag@nezperce.org
Loretta Spaulding – (208) 621-3823 or lorettas@nezperce.org
Kayla Warden – (208) 935-8798 or kaylaw@nezperce.org
General Council Officers
Chairman Allen Slickpoo Jr. | allensGC@nezperce.org
Secretary Jasmine Higheagle | jasminehgc@nezperce.org
Election Judges | electionjudges@nezperce.org
Melissa Guzman | (208) 621-3828 | melissag@nezperce.org
Loretta Spaulding | (208) 621-3823 | lorettas@nezperce.org
Carla Timentwa | carlat@nezperce.org
Resolutions Committee | resolutionscommittee@nezperce.org
Chairman Ashton Picard
Vice Chairman Alice Spaulding
Secretary Paulette Smith
Member Kayla Warden | (208)935-8798
Meeting Minutes and Resolutions
- 2023 Fall General Council Minutes
- 2023 Spring General Council Minutes
- 2022 Fall General Council Minutes
- 2022 Spring General Council Minutes
- 2021 Fall General Council Minutes
- 2020 Spring General Council Minutes
- 2019 Fall General Council Minutes
- 2019 Spring General Council Minutes
- 2018 Fall General Council Minutes
- 2018 Spring General Council Minutes and Resolutions
- 2017 Fall General Council Minutes
- 2017 Spring General Council Minutes
- 2016 Fall General Council Minutes
- 2016 Spring General Council Resolutions
- 2016 Fall General Council Resolutions
- 2015 Fall General Council Minutes
- 2015 Spring General Council Resolution
- 2015 Spring General Council Minutes
- 2014 Spring General Council Resolutions
- 2014 Spring General Council Minutes
- 2013 Fall General Council Minutes
- 2013 Spring General Council Minutes
- 2012 Fall General Council Draft Minutes
- 2012 Spring Resolutions and Draft Minutes
- 2011 Fall General Council Minutes (Verbatim)
- 2011 Spring & Fall General Council Resolutions
- Fall 2011 General Council Minutes
- Spring 2011 General Council Minutes
- Fall 2010 General Council Minutes
- Spring 2010 General Council Minutes
- Fall 2009 General Council Minutes
- Fall 2008 General Council Minutes