OKMULGEE – The 2025 Muscogee (Creek) Nation General Election takes place on Saturday, Sept. 20. Registered voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment, NCA 24-096, which will determine if the MCN will return to district voting. Eight seat B MCN National Council seats are also on the ballot. The deadline to register to vote in the 2025 MCN General Election is Tuesday, Sept. 9. The absentee ballot request deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Currently all registered voters, regardless of residency, are eligible to vote for National Council Representatives from all eight districts. If the proposed constitutional amendment passes with a 2/3 vote, voters will only be eligible to vote in the district they live in. At-large citizens who do not live within a MCN District’s boundaries will have to declare a home district in order to vote.
According to NCA 24-096:
There is a need to reestablish district voting to strengthen communications/correspondence and accessibility to build open relationships with National Council Representatives and provide more accountability and transparency of National Council Representatives with the district they are elected to represent. Citizens have been requesting an amendment to the constitution to return to district voting for National Council Representatives for several years.
According to the amendment, if passed, the article will take effect in the first primary election after it is passed, in 2027.
Eligibility to register is based on the following criteria:
- Must be an enrolled MCN Tribal Citizen
- Must be 18 years or older the date of the general election
- Registrant has filled out a voter registration form
- An accurate mailing and physical address is provided
- The registration form has been signed by the registrant
(Courtesy: Muscogee (Creek) Nation Election Board)
Voter registration forms can be delivered in person to the MCN Election Office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Forms can be mailed to the following address: MCN Election Office PO Box 580, Okmulgee, OK, 74447. They can also either be faxed to 918-938-0799 or emailed to election@mcn-election.com.
Once a registration form has been submitted, a voter identification card will be sent to the registrant’s mailing address. Registrants are encouraged to review their identification card to make sure all information is correct and up to date. It is the registration’s responsibility to keep their address current with the MCN Election Board.
In person voting sites include the following:
Bristow Indian Community
710 S. Main Bristow, OK
Checotah Indian Community
500 Owens Ave. Checotah, OK
Dewar Indian Community
140 N. Broadway Dustin, OK
Eufaula Indian Community
800 Birkes Rd. Eufaula, OK
Glenpool Indian Community
14023 S. Casper Glenpool, OK
Hanna Indian Community
402692 E. 1250 Rd Hanna, OK
Holdenville Indian Community
224 E. Poplar Holdenville, OK
Koweta Indian Community
30925 E. 141st Coweta, OK
Muskogee Indian Community
335 N. 4th St. Muscokee, OK
Okemah Indian Community
1112 S. Woody Guthrie Okemah, OK
Okmulgee Indian Community
2900 N. Osage Pl. Okmulgee, OK
Sapulpa Indian Community
1020 N. Brown Sapulpa, OK
Tulsa Indian Community
8611 S. Union Tulsa, OK
Twin Hills Indian Community
8110 N. Hwy 62 Okmulgee, OK
Weleetka Indian Community
602 S. Chickasaw Weleetka, OK
Wetumka Indian Community
608 N. Creek Wetumka, OK
Yardeka Indian Community
114089 S., 3980 Rd. Henryetta, OK
The following candidates will appear on this year’s ballot:
Akfvske District
Sandra Jean Golden
Russell David Wind
Creek District
Patrick Freeman Jr.
Cody Randall Phillips
Kowetv District
James Lee Factor
Timothy Andrew Jackson Jr.
McIntosh District
Galen Charles Cloud
Jeff William Francis Jr.
Adam Jones III
Mvskoke District
Jessina Marie Brown
Lora Ann Harjo-King
Sandra Elaine Parish
Okmulke District
Nelson Scott Harjo Sr.
William Dean Lowe
Joshua Randall Wind
Tukvpvtce District
Elizabeth Anne Gover-Miller
Thomasene Ann Osborn
Tvlse District
Leonard Ray Gouge
Lahoma Shultz
Lucian Allen Tiger III
Ashley Michelle Wolf Voice
For more information on voter registration, candidate profiles, financial reports as well as election deadlines, visit the election board’s website, muscogeenation.com/election-board/.
