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Cherokee Chief Recount

Public Radio Tulsa
Published June 30, 2011 at 8:45 AM CDT

By AP

Tahlequah, OK – TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) A recount today could determine the winner of a disputed election for principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. More than 15,000 people cast ballots in Saturday's election. Three-term incumbent Chad Smith was declared the winner by a seven-vote margin.
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