Daily Archives: October 16, 2014

Navajo Council’s attorney representing Election Board in legal battle over disqualification of Chris Deschene

The Navajo Board of Election Supervisors came out of executive session at 11:14 a.m. and by 11:16 a.m., they had adjourned. Board President Wallace Charley said that the Board and Election office staff would no longer be making statements regarding legal issues surrounding the Nov. 4 general election. Charley, in a separate interview, said that […]

Navajo Election Board behind closed doors

Immediately after the Navajo Election Board voted to adopt its agenda, Board President Wallace Charley explained that since the special meeting concerned a Writ of Mandamus filed against the Board that some board boards felt that they should go into executive session. Election Supervisors Lenora Fulton and Michael Coan made the motion to go into […]

“The election board is not creating crisis,” Election Board President Charley said.

Navajo Nation Attorney General Harrison arrived at 9:32 a.m. and Election Board President Wallace Charley immediately called meeting to order. Election Director Edison Wauneka is reading proposed agenda. Supervisors Michael Coan and Ruth Watson make motion to adopt agenda. Vote on adopting agenda is 8 in favor, 0 opposed. ELECTION BOARD PRESIDENT WALLACE CHARLEY Election […]

Navajo Election Board waiting for Attorney General Tsosie

Navajo Board of Election Supervisors President Wallace Charley announced that the board is waiting for Navajo Nation Attorney General Harrison Tsosie. It is now 9:14 a.m. Board members that are present are Michael Coan, Norman Begay, Jonathan Tso, Harry Brown, Ruth Watson, Lenora Fulton, Fannie George and Tom White. Navajo Nation Chief Legislative Counsel Levon […]

Writ of Mandamus on Navajo Election Board proposed agenda

The Navajo Board of Election Supervisors proposed agenda is available. The agenda has “Petition for a Writ of Mandamus” listed as one of its agenda items. In fact, the Writ is the only action item on the NBOES agenda.

Here at the Navajo Election Board meeting room

I’m here at the Quality Inn Business Complex conference room in Window Rock, Ariz., where the Navajo Board of Election Supervisors is scheduled to begin their special meeting at 9 a.m. today, Oct. 16, 2014. The meeting is reportedly about the Writ of Mandamus that was filed with the Navajo Supreme Court by the attorneys […]