Elections
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 7 am - 5:30 pm
Mission Statement: To ensure each tribal election is conducted in a credible and professional environment. Promote voter registration to allow each tribal member their right to vote
Goals and Objectives: Promote higher voter registration and participation. Build a trusting relationship with the membership and Colville Business Council. Streamline the Election process to provide an easier voting process with quicker voting results.
Program Narrative: Prepare annual Voting Schedule of Events; Promote eligible tribal member voters to exercise their right to vote: generate ballots for the Primary and General Elections; coordinate election process with designated voting districts; verify and certify elections are conducted in a professional and honest manner.
2026 Elections ~ Schedule of Events, Colville Business Council
Candidate Elections
Open, For Filling Official Petitions, Monday March 16th at 7am
Closed, For Filling Official Petitions, Thursday March 26th at 5:30pm
Deadline, To Withdraw Official Petitions, Monday March 30th at 8am
Certification, For Petitions of Candidates, Monday March 30th at 9am
Official Poll Sites
Inchelium, Senior Meal Site
Keller, Community Center
Nespelem, Community Center
Omak, Community Center
Primary Elections
Orientations, Election Board Members, Friday May 8th at 10am
Open, Poll Site, Saturday May 9th at 8am
Close, Poll Site, Saturday May 9th at 8pm
Certification, Primary Poll Votes, Monday May 11th at 10am
Certification, Primary Absentee Votes, Thursday May 14th at 10am
General Elections
Orientation, Election Board Members, Friday June 19th at 10am
Open, Poll Site, Saturday June 20th at 8am
Close, Poll Site, Saturday June 20th at 8pm
Certification, General Poll Votes, Tuesday June 23rd at 10am
Certification, General Absentee Votes, Thursday June 25th at 10am
Colville Business Council
Oath of Office, Thursday July 9th at 9am
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has 3 distinct languages.