STEPS FOR FILLING OUT ABSENTEE BALLOT
HELLO, MY NAME IS NELSON HARJO, JR. I AM THE MUSCOGEE CREEK NATION ELECTION OFFICE MANAGER.
BY NOW YOU WILL HAVE RECEIVED ONE OF THESE IN THE MAIL, THE ABSENTEE BALLOT.
IN THIS SHORT TUTORIAL, I AM GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO PROPERLY FILL IT OUT, TAKE A LOOK.
You will receive your absentee ballot package in the mail. It will contain a ballot, small yellow instruction sheet, secrecy envelope, and a return envelope.You will follow the instructions on the yellow instruction sheet to fill out your ballot. We have an at-large voting method so you may vote for one candidate in each of the 8 districts of Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
You will follow the instructions on the yellow instruction sheet to fill out your ballot. We have an at-large voting method so you may vote for one candidate in each of the 8 districts of Muscogee (Creek) Nation. You will need to mark a line that will connect each end of the arrow that corresponds with the candidate of your choosing. (We do ask that you use a black ink pen to fill out your ballot). DO NOT USE A PENCIL OR GEL PEN. MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING A BLACK INK PEN.
Once you have filled out your ballot you will follow the instructions on the yellow instruction sheet. It will ask you to fold your ballot the same way it was folded when you opened the ballot package. Once you have refolded your ballot you will place the ballot into the secrecy envelope and seal the envelope. The secrecy envelope is smaller than the return envelope. If the perforation around the seals are torn or the seal itself does not stick please use transparent tape to tape down the envelope. To ease any concerns you may have, no one will have access to or handle your ballot until the morning of election day on September 16th and if you need to use tape to further seal the return envelope, your ballot will not be spoiled.
Place the secrecy envelope inside the return envelope. On the backside of the return envelope you will see a signature line with instructions for you to write your signature to certify that this is your ballot. (We recommend that you sign your signature in the same manner you filled out your absentee ballot request form)
The barcodes that are located on the front of the return envelope (Business Reply Mail side) are the barcodes that the Postal Service will use to deliver your ballot to the Okmulgee Post Office. The barcodes on the opposite side of the return envelope (printed name and address of the voter side) are used to number each individual ballot. These barcodes do not affect the way your ballot is delivered.
After you sign the signature line you will seal the return envelope. You will then place the return envelope into your mailbox or any outgoing Post Office mailbox.
I HOPE THIS TUTORIAL HELPS AND MAKES FOR A SIMPLER PROCESS AS YOU CAST YOU VOTE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE ELECTION BOARD AT 918-732-7631
MVTO!