page_title: 2019 Muscogee (Creek) general elections
section_title: Candidate Eligibility
hierarchical_section_title: 2019 Muscogee (Creek) general elections / Candidate Eligibility
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, based on map at http://www.mcn-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/FVPP-Map.pdf.
context_page_description: The 2019 Muscogee (Creek) general elections will take place on November 2, 2019 to elect the Principal Chief, Second Chief, and 8 of the 16 National Council seats that are up for election. The primary election will take place on September 21 and in races where no one candidate gets a majority of the votes, the top two move on to the Nov. 2 general election. The general election is held on the Saturday immediately following the first Friday of November every four years. Enrolled citizens, 18 years of age and above are eligible to register to vote in Muscogee (Creek) Nation elections. Incumbent Principal Chief James R. Floyd announced in June 2019 that he will not seek re-election for that position while Second Chief Louis Hicks is unable to seek re-election due to term limits.
context_section_description: Employees of Muscogee (Creek) nation that file for candidacy must file for a leave of absence from their employment from the day they file for candidacy until the day after the elections.
caption: Muscogee (Creek) Nation Territory
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