For Public Release

United Indian Health Services, Incorporated (UIHS) is pleased to announce
their 2026 General Election Day as Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The General Election is Vote-by-Mail only

SEEKING INTERESTED CANDIDATES

UIHS is seeking interested Indian Community Members in serving as potential Candidates to be
members of the UIHS Board of Directors. Potential Candidates must meet the criteria for membership as an Indian Community Member and must reside in and around the UIHS Voting Area within one of the following:

• Area 2: In and around Orick, Trinidad, McKinleyville, and Blue Lake – Seeking a Primary Delegate and an Alternate Delegate for a (3) three-year term (June 2026 – June 2029)
• Area 4: In and around Hoopa and Willow Creek – Seeking a Primary Delegate and an Alternate Delegate for a (3) three-year term (June 2026 – June 2029)
• Area 5: In and around Weitchpec, Johnsons, and Orleans – Seeking an Alternate Delegate to fill the remaining (1) one-year term of a (3) three-year term (June 2026 – June 2027)

All interested Indian Community Members may download Declaration of Candidacy packet or call (707) 825-4121 or (707) 825-4136. The completed Declaration of Candidacy form and Candidacy Statement must be delivered by certified mail to the address below, postmarked no later than March 11, 2026, or hand delivered to Potawot Health Village Administration front office by close of business on March 11, 2026.

Mail to: UIHS Election Committee, P.O. Box 4238, Arcata, CA 95518.

You may register to vote at any UIHS clinic site, if you meet the following criteria:

• You are an American Indian eligible for services at UIHS and are registered as an
  Eligible Indian Beneficiary
• You are eighteen years of age or older at the time of the election
• You reside in the voting area from which you will vote
• You have completed a Voter Registration Form

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE

The voter registration period remains open throughout the calendar year and will close on the voter registration deadline date of April 17, 2026. Please be advised that voters who register after the deadline date will not receive a Vote-by-Mail ballot for the 2026 Election but will be registered for the 2027 UIHS Election.

USE OF VOTER INFORMATION

The information on the Voter Registration Form will be used by election officials solely to
administer the UIHS Vote-by-Mail Election. Personal Identifiable Information (PII) e.g., name,
date of birth, physical and mailing address, and telephone number, as shown on the registration
application, cannot be used for any purpose unrelated to the UIHS Election nor can it be released
for commercial purposes. If a voter has any questions about the use of voter information or wishes
to report suspected misuse of such information, please call the UIHS Chief Compliance Officer at
(707) 825-4048.