Election Board
Information and Notifications regarding the EBCI Election Board
EBCI Election Board
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Board of Elections is dedicated to honoring our Cherokee People and Communities, to oversee, facilitate and ensure free and fair Tribal elections for all Tribal registered voters.
EBCI Tribal Board of Elections
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1837, Cherokee, NC 28719
Physical address: 808 Acquoni Road(Ginger Lynn Welch complex), Cherokee, NC 28719
Contact
Nancy Locust: 828-359-6362
Kelsi Huskey: 828-359-6361
Office Hours
7:45 am – 4:30 pm
Reminder: Voter registration is ongoing in the Board office. Please bring a picture ID when registering to vote or updating your voter registration information.
2027 Tribal Election for:
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Chief
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Vice Chief
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Tribal Council Seats: Big Cove, Birdtown, Painttown, Snowbird/Cherokee County, Wolftown/Big Y and Yellowhill
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Cherokee School Board seats: Big Y, Painttown, and Yellowhill
Polling Locations
Big Cove Community Center
8715 Big Cove Road
Big Cove – Deb West
Birdtown Community Building
1146 Birdtown Rd. Hwy 19 S
Birdtown – Denise L. Ballard
Big Y Recreation Center
2641 Wrights Creek Road
Big Y – Cindy Chandler, Chairman
Cherokee County Indian Community Club
300 Airport Road
Marble, NC
Cherokee Co. – Mariam Haigler
Painttown Community Club
59 Magnolia LN
Painttown – Lula Jackson
Jacob Cornsilk Complex
60 Snowbird School Road
Snowbird – Mariam Haigler
Wolftown Community Club
12 Burgess Drive (Wolftown Rd-Hwy 19)
Wolftown – Cindy Chandler, Chairman
Yellowhill Activity Center
1416 Acquoni Road
Yellowhill – Lloyd Arneach- Co-Chair
EBCI Election Board
- Big Cove: Deb West (Term 2022-2026)
- Birdtown: Denise Lambert Ballard (Term 2022-2026)
- Painttown: Lula Jackson (Term 2024-2028)
- Snowbird/Cherokee County: Mariam Haigler (2025-2028)
- Wolftown/Big Y: Cindy Chandler (2024-2028) Chairman
- Yellowhill: Lloyd Arneach, Jr. (2022-2026) Vice Chairman
