The Complete Timeline of the Navajo Presidential Dispute by Paul Spruhan :: SSRN

The article is a complete timeline of the events in the Navajo Nation’s presidential election dispute from April, 2014, when the candidates filed their applicat

Source: The Complete Timeline of the Navajo Presidential Dispute by Paul Spruhan :: SSRN

The article is a complete timeline of the events in the Navajo Nation’s presidential election dispute from April, 2014, when the candidates filed their applications for the primary election, to April 21, 2015, when the general election was held. It describes the two candidate grievance cases, the first against Chris Deschene concerning Navajo fluency, and the second against Russell Begaye concerning loyalty to the Navajo Nation. It also discusses the issue of the term of the President, Ben Shelly, and whether his tenure as President should have continued after the end of his four year term. Finally, it discusses the attempts by the Navajo Nation Council to amend the Navajo language fluency requirements in Election Code.

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