Tribal election office opens July 29

The Tribal Election Board office will open Wednesday, July 29 through Saturday, Sept. 12. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Thursday.

The office is located in the Tribal Community Center at 9615 Grand Ronde Road. The phone number is 503-879-2271.

Blank signature verification forms have been placed in a hanging basket outside the Election Board’s office. Complete signature verification forms, with a notarized signature or legible copy of identification that includes your signature, such as a driver’s license, Tribal ID, passport, etc. need to be mailed to the Election Board for processing. The form will not be processed unless it has been notarized or includes a legible copy of your ID to match signatures.

To request a signature verification form by phone or email, contact the Election Board at 503-879-2271 or election.board@grandronde.org.

Ballots will be mailed to voters with verified signatures Wednesday, July 29. Tribal members can submit a verified signature form at any time up to and including election day, which is Saturday, September 12.

There will be a ballot box in the Governance Center during election season and one in the Community Center on election day to drop ballots off.

Ballots will be available, as they have been in the past, for Tribal members who prefer to vote in person. It is the voter’s responsibility to ensure their ballot is received by the Election Board on or before election day.

Remember, if you use the post office, all mail must go through Portland to be sorted before returning to Grand Ronde, so make sure your ballot is in the mail a few days early.