The Ho-Chunk Nation Election Board shifts to mail balloting
for the March 9 Primary Election. No
polling sites will be open.
Per the Election Code, “The Election Board shall send by
United States Mail a ballot to each eligible voter or Ho-Chunk Member who will
be an eligible voter by the date of the election.”
The Election Board mailed the ballot packages on January 22. The ballot package consists of a ballot,
instruction sheet, ballot secrecy envelope, and return envelope.
A delay occurred for those eligible voters with Post Office
Boxes as their mailing addresses. Those
ballot packages were mailed out January 29.
Eligible voters who do not receive a ballot or their ballot
is spoiled, destroyed, or lost must request a replacement no later than
February 16.
Call 715-284-8900 or 800-890-0583 for a replacement
ballot. Eligible voters also have the
option to email election.board@ho-chunk.com
for a replacement ballot. Include your
name, tribal identification number, and mailing address in the body of the
email.
Voters must follow the instruction sheet to cast their vote,
except for the last bullet point. No
notary is required.
The voter must mark the ballot with a number two pencil. Then place the ballot in the secrecy envelope
and seal it. Then place the sealed
secrecy envelope inside the return envelope and seal it. The voter must sign and complete the
certificate on the return envelope.
Finally, the voter returns the envelope to the Election Board by United
States Mail.
Again, the last line regarding a notary was an error on the
instruction sheet. No notary is
required.
Return ballots must be received no later than the day of the
election. Voters are encouraged to
return those ballots as soon as possible.