Navajo Nation presidential candidate Russell Begaye and his running mate, Jonathan Nez. Photo from Facebook

Members of the Navajo Nation will go to the polls on December 23 to choose their next president.

The vote was originally scheduled to take place on November 4. But after Chris Deschene was removed from the ballot due to his lack in fluency in the Navajo language, the Navajo Election Administration was ordered to postpone.

Joe Shirley Jr., right, and his running mate, Dineh Benally. Photo from Twitter

Joe Shirley Jr., a former president, will face Russell Begaye in the special election. The winner will serve a four-year term.

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Special election set in December for the tribal presidency (The Farmington Daily Times 11/7)

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