The Yankton Sioux Tribe has four Executive Positions, including: Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer. All four positions serve 2 year terms and elections are not staggered. The Yankton Sioux Tribe does not have any districts, and Council Representatives are voted for â€œAt-large.â€ Council Representatives serve 2 year terms; elections are NOT staggered.
Primary elections for the Tribe occur in July of the election year, and general elections take place in early September. New officers are sworn in at the end of September.