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Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 45— - PROTECTION OF INDIANS AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES › § 5125
Summary
A majority of adult Indians voting in a Secretary‑called election can reject the Act for their reservation; Secretary must hold a secret ballot by June 18, 1935, with 30 days' notice.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §5125
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This Act shall not apply to any reservation wherein a majority of the adult Indians, voting at a special election duly called by the Secretary of the Interior, shall vote against its application. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior, within one year after June 18, 1934, to call such an election, which election shall be held by secret ballot upon thirty days’ notice.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, popularly known as the Indian Reorganization Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 5101 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 478 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Extensions of TimeThe time for holding an election under this section was extended to
June 18, 1936, by act
June 15, 1935, ch. 260, § 2, 49 Stat. 378. Act
June 15, 1935, ch. 260, § 3, 49 Stat. 378, provided that the periods of trust or the restrictions on alienation of Indian lands should be extended to Dec. 31, 1936, in case of a vote against the application of sections 5101 to 5103, 5107 to 5113, 5115, 5116, 5118, 5120, 5121, 5123 to 5125, and 5129 of this title.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 5125
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73