Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§1326 Special Election
Title 25 › CHAPTER 15 — CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF INDIANS › SUBCHAPTER III — JURISDICTION OVER CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTIONS › § 1326
Summary
State authority in Indian country only applies if a majority of enrolled adults there vote for it in a special election, which the Secretary of the Interior must call if the tribal council or 20 percent of enrolled adults ask.
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Title 25, §1326
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State jurisdiction acquired pursuant to this subchapter with respect to criminal offenses or civil causes of action, or with respect to both, shall be applicable in Indian country only where the enrolled Indians within the affected area of such Indian country accept such jurisdiction by a majority vote of the adult Indians voting at a special election held for that purpose. The Secretary of the Interior shall call such special election under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, when requested to do so by the tribal council or other governing body, or by 20 per centum of such enrolled adults.
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25 U.S.C. § 1326
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102