Former Tribal Councilman Dana Buckles won the Special Election to fill a vacancy on the Tribal Executive Board.
Buckles was officially sworn into office Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Tribal Council Chambers. He was given the oath of office by Tribal Court Judge Lonnie Headdress.
A Special Election to fill a vacancy on the TEB was held November 19, 2022. Buckles went against former Tribal Councilwoman Kaci Wallette. Both were tied to fill the next vacancy on the council. After the polls closed, votes were counted and Buckles received 481 votes and Wallette 234 votes.
A few months ago, former Tribal Councilman Grant Stafne announced his intent to resign from office to pursue a career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs as the Deputy Superintendent. When he officially left office, the Tribes announced a Special Election between Buckles and Wallette to fill the vacancy left behind.
On her Facebook page, Wallette thanked her supporters for their vote.
According to the official results, the voter turn out was very low, with Poplar voters getting the most votes.
Final Tally
Frazer
Buckles: 29 votes
Wallette: 28 votes
Oswego
Buckles: 14 votes
Wallette: 9 votes
Wolf Point I
Buckles: 55 votes
Wallette: 42 votes
Wolf Point II
Buckles: 67 votes
Wallette: 35 votes
Poplar I
Buckles: 115 votes
Wallette: 46 votes
Poplar II
Buckles: 97 votes
Wallette: 34 votes
Brockton/Riverside
Buckles: 66 votes
Wallette: 12 votes
Fort Kipp
Buckles: 38 votes
Wallette: 28 votes
Total
Buckles: 481 votes
Wallette: 234 votes
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