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Friday the 13th Navajo Council decision delays special presidential election – again for disqualified presidential candidate

NAVAJO COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE: Council approves referendum to allow Navajo people to determine fluency issue Resolution sent to President Shelly for consideration WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (3-13-15) – The Navajo Nation Council on Friday approved legislation to hold a public referendum to allow the Navajo people to determine language fluency qualifications for the positions of president […]

Navajo Council debating funding of referendum before special presidential election

Based on the Navajo Council agenda, the Council is now on Legislation 0010-15: An Action Relating To Budget And Finance, Naa’bik’iyati’ And The Navajo Nation Council; Approving Supplemental Funding From The Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance In The Amount Of $317,891 For The Navajo Nation Election Administration, Business Unit #101021, To Fund The Continuing 2014 Navajo […]

Navajo Nation Supreme Court invalidates Council nullification of 2014 Primaries & Pardon of Election Board

The Navajo Nation Supreme Court invalidated the Council’s legislation that nullified the 2014 Presidential Primary Election and called for a 2015 Presidential Primary Election with all 17 presidential candidates, including disqualified presidential candidate Chris Deschene, in June and a Presidential General Election in August. The Supreme Court’s decision today, which was issued through a 3:24 […]