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Navajo Nation primary halted over dispute
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FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2002 The Navajo Nation's presidential primary has been suspended over a dispute involving the legitimacy of a candidate. Edward T. Begay, the speaker of the Navajo Nation council, has been deemed ineligible to run because he has an off-reservation home. He wants the Navajo Nation Supreme Court to resolve the issue. The August 6 primary is on hold pending oral arguments before the court. Get the Story:
Navajo Nation orders primary election suspended (The Farmington Daily-Times 7/12) Related Stories:
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