The eligible voter shall mark the ballot and enclose it in the preaddressed absentee ballot return envelope on which the voter must sign their name and the return envelope placed in the U.S. mail or dropped in official drop box at the designated location(s).

All ballots will be received through the preaddressed post office box or dropping off at Election Department at the Main Tribal Office in Klamath, California. Two election staff will pick up ballots from the U.S. post office box at least two days per week. Ballots will be logged in, but not opened. Once the ballot is logged in, the election staff will verify voter signatures and then place in the locked ballot box until counting begins on election night. If a ballot is missing signatures, or otherwise damaged, staff shall attempt to contact the voter to correct any deficiencies or cast a new vote. The ballot box shall remain locked until opened for the purpose of counting ballots according to the procedure for counting ballots as established in this title. [Ord. 76 § 4409, amended, 6/23/2022; Ord. 56 § 4409, amended, 5/9/2019; Ord. 42 § 4409, adopted, 3/4/2015.]