GTB Petition to Expand Voting Rights for All Tribal Members
Help us amend Article VII, Section 3 of the GTB Constitution to allow all enrolled Tribal Members, regardless of residence, to vote in Tribal elections. Your signature will be submitted to the BIA to initiate a Secretarial Election.
Learn more about this petition or track our progress at https://www.GTBvote.org.
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Please upload a picture of your GTB Tribal ID, if possible:
GRAND TRAVERSE BAND OF OTTAWA AND CHIPPEWA INDIANS
PETITION FOR SECRETARIAL ELECTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION (Pursuant to Article XV of the GTB Constitution & 25 CFR Part 81)
Proposed Amendment:
To amend Article VII, Section 3 of the GTB Constitution to allow all enrolled Tribal Members, regardless of residence, the right to vote in all Tribal elections.
Original text:
Section 3. Voting: (a) Any member duly enrolled in the Grand Traverse Band who is at least eighteen (18) years old, has been a resident for a period of at least six (6) months in the six-county area of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Manistee, and is registered to vote on the date of any given tribal election shall be eligible to vote in that tribal election.
Amended text:
Section 3. Voting: (a) Any member duly enrolled in the Grand Traverse Band who is at least eighteen (18) years old, and is registered to vote on the date of any given tribal election shall be eligible to vote in that tribal election.
Petition Statement: By signing this petition, I certify that:
I am an enrolled member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians;
I am at least 18 years of age;
I support holding a Secretarial Election under 25 CFR Part 81 to amend Article VII, Section 3 of the GTB Constitution to allow all enrolled Tribal Members to vote in Tribal elections.
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Optional Questions:
Have you ever voted in a GTB Tribal election?
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Are you currently registered to vote in GTB Tribal elections?
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Have you voted in any GTB Tribal election in the last 5 years?
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Not eligible
If the GTB Constitution is changed to allow all Tribal Members to vote regardless of residence, would that increase your likelihood of voting in future GTB elections?
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If you have not voted in a GTB Tribal election lately, why not?
Legal notice:
You will receive a confirmation email that includes a secure audit record of your signature submission. Your personal information is collected solely for the purpose of verifying your eligibility as a signer of this petition and submitting valid entries to the Bureau of Indian Affairs under 25 CFR Part 81 for a Secretarial Election. This petition system uses ProtonMail (an end-to-end encrypted email provider widely used by change organizers) for secure communications and storage of submissions. All data entered through this form is encrypted in transit using HTTPS/TLS 1.3, stored securely, and will never be sold or shared with any third party other than the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs as part of the petition certification process. We follow industry best practices including: Encrypted email communication (ProtonMail with zero-access encryption), Secure form data handling (Jotform TLS & SOC 2 compliance), Limited data access (petition team only), and no use of tracking cookies or third-party ad systems. If you have privacy concerns or wish to revoke your signature, you may contact us at GTBVote@protonmail.com.
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