MUCKLESHOOT MESSENGER

October 2025

Vol. XXVI, No. 4
Muckleshoot indian reservation, wash.
October 2025
Tribal Council

Tribal Council Elections: Dates to Remember

Your vote is your voice! In preparation of the 2026 Tribal Council Election, Muckleshoot Tribal members should familiarize themselves with the following important dates.

Public Caucus: October 14, 6pm

If you wish to nominate someone to be a candidate to run in the 2026 Election to fill any vacant position, you must be present at the Public Caucus to be held at the Philip Starr Building in the Cougar Room on October 14, 2025 at 6pm. Nominations can only be made by those present at the Public Caucus. No person may nominate more than one person. Sign-In & Doors Close at 6pm.

Mailed Absentee Ballots: Must be Received by January 16

‍If for any reason you would like to vote by mailed absentee ballot, you should request an absentee ballot from the Election Administrator no later than the third Monday of November which is November 17, 2025. Completed mailed absentee ballots must be received at the Election Post Office, PO Box 1697, Auburn, WA 98071-1697 by January 16, 2026.

Election Day: January 19, 8am-8pm

On the third Monday of January (January 19, 2026) there will be an election to fill three (3) Tribal Council positions. The election will be held at the Philip Starr Building in the Cougar Room from 8am – 8pm.

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