Joseph Tali Byrd recall, Quapaw Nation, Oklahoma (2023)
| 2023 Quapaw Nation Business Committee Chairman recall |
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A recall effort against Quapaw Nation Business Committee Chairman Joseph Tali Byrd was initiated in 2023. A recall petition submitted on April 11, 2023, was approved by the Quapaw Nation Election Committee.[2] Byrd announced his resignation on April 15, 2023.[3]
Recall supporters
Recall supporters criticized Byrd for missing council meetings and not participating in certain votes. Supporters also criticized Byrd's decision to run for the Cherokee Nation Council while serving in the Quapaw Nation.[4][5]
Recall opponents
In his statement of resignation, Byrd defended his record as chairman and pointed to the Quapaw Nation's growth and positive economic prospects. Byrd also noted that he had received threats and did not feel that he was able to govern successfully due to limited support and resources.[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Oklahoma
Per section 16 of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma Election & Voting Ordinance of 2004, "Registered Voters of the Quapaw Tribe also reserve the right to recall any elected official by filing a petition with the Enrollment Committee and the Election Committee that is signed by at least 250 Registered Voters." A petition must be submitted at least 30 days before the regularly scheduled Business Committee meeting at which the petition will be reviewed.
The Enrollment Committee must verify the voter registration of signatories to a petition and the Election Committee must verify the validity of the petition within 15 calendar days. If a recall petition is determined to be valid, the Election Committee must notify the Business Committee and schedule a recall within 90 calendar days. The target of a recall petition may run in the recall election.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Quapaw Nation, "QUAPAW TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA ELECTION & VOTING ORDINANCE OF 2004," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Facebook, "Quapaw Nation," April 13, 2023
- ↑ Quapaw Nation, "Formal Statement of Resignation of Chairman Joseph T. Byrd from Quapaw Nation Business Committee," April 15, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 indianz.com, "Leader of Quapaw Nation resigns amid recall effort," April 17, 2023
- ↑ The Quapaw Post, "Chairman of Quapaw Nation, Joseph Byrd, files for office with Cherokee Nation leaving many questions," February 28, 2023
