Cherokee Nation's Run-Off Election Is Saturday

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TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma -- Saturday, July 23, 2011 is a run-off election day for several Cherokee Nation candidates.

Chris Soap and Joe Crittenden are facing each other for deputy principal chief.

They are not the only candidates on Saturday's run-off ballot. 

In District 1, which represents Cherokee and a portion of Wagoner County, David Walkingstick and Mark Vance will vie for Seat 3.

Harley Buzzard and Jodie Fishinghawk, both incumbents on the Council, will square off to fill the District 2, Seat 3 spot, which represents Cherokees living in Adair, Delaware and a portion of Ottawa counties.

Incumbent Bradley Cobb will face Dick Lay for District 4, Seat 2. District 4 includes a portion of Washington County along with all of Craig, Mayes and Nowata counties.

The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Precinct voting locations across northeastern Oklahoma:

DISTRICT 1

TAHLEQUAH
Sequoyah Schools
17091 S. Muskogee Ave.
Tahlequah, Okla.

KEYS
Keys High School Cafeteria
26622 S. 540 Rd.
Park Hill, Okla.

HULBERT
Town Hall building
111 E. Main
Hulbert, Okla.

BRIGGS
Briggs School
17210 S. 569 Rd.
Tahlequah, Okla.

LOWERY
Lowery School library
21132 E. 640 Rd.
Tahlequah, Okla.

OKAY
New Senior Citizens Center
3701 E. 75th St. (Main Street)
Okay, Okla.

DISTRICT 2

STILWELL
Wilma P. Mankiller Health Center
Rt. 6, Box 840
Stilwell, Okla.

WESTVILLE
Westville High School
HWY 62 & Park St.
Westville, Okla.

CAVE SPRINGS
Cave Springs School
Old Hwy 17
Bunch, Okla.

BELL
Bell School
Rt. 5, Box 4470
Stilwell, Okla.

GROVE
Grove Community Building
104 W. 3rd St.
Grove, Okla.

JAY
Jay Senior Citizens Center
816 Main St.
Jay, Okla.

KENWOOD
Kenwood Nutrition Site
4 Kenwood 13001
Salina, Okla.

KANSAS
Police Dept./Utility Dept.
150 S. Cherokee St.
Kansas, Okla.

CHEWEY
Skelly School
RT 1, Box 918
Watts, Okla.

AFTON
Community Service Center/City Hall
201 SW. 1st St.
Afton, Okla.

DISTRICT 3

VIAN
Vian Police Dept.
100 S. Blackstone
Vian, Okla.

MARBLE CITY
Marble City Hall
122 N. Main St.
Marble City, Okla.

SALLISAW
Sallisaw First United Methodist Church
2100 McGee
Sallisaw, Okla.

MULDROW
Cherokee Nation Community Center
601 Main St.
Muldrow, Okla.

BELFONTE
Belfonte School
475751 St. Hwy 101
Muldrow, Okla.

WARNER
Warner Middle School
Event Center
1012 5th Ave.
Warner, Okla.

FT GIBSON
Ft. Gibson Town Hall
200 W. Poplar Ave.
Ft. Gibson, Okla.

MUSKOGEE
Three Rivers Health Center
1001 S. 41st St. East
Muskogee, Okla.

DISTRICT 4

BARTLESVILLE
Keeler Heights Community Building
1003 S. Virginia
Bartlesville, Okla.

VINITA
Tom Buffington Heights
900 W. McNelis Ave.
Vinita, Okla.

S. COFFEYVILLE
Cherokee Nation Community Building
215 Oklahoma St.
S. Coffeyville, Okla.

NOWATA
Nowata Senior Citizens Center
238 N. Maple St.
Nowata, Okla.

WELCH
Gateway Assembly of God Church
440 W. 10th
Welch, Okla.

PRYOR
Ag Building Fairgrounds
Old Hwy 20
Pryor, Okla.

SALINA
AMO Salina Health Center
900 N. Owen Walters Blvd.
Salina, Okla.

LOCUST GROVE
Locust Grove City Hall
109 E. Ross
Locust Grove, Okla.

SPAVINAW
Spavinaw Police Dept./City Hall
103 Lake Ave.
Spavinaw, Okla.

DISTRICT 5

TULSA
Trinity Christian Church
1055 N. Garnett
Tulsa, Okla.

COLLINSVILLE
Collinsville Library
1223 W. Main
Collinsville, Okla.

CLAREMORE
Claremore VFW
1717 W. Dupont
Claremore, Okla.

CHELSEA
Chelsea Senior Citizens Center
618 Pine St.
Chelsea, Okla.

OOLOGAH
Oologah Assembly of God Church
13462 S. Hwy 169
Oologah, Okla.