The Electronic Address Verification Form portal opened on
Sept. 19. The enrolled Ho-Chunk Nation
Membership can skip the notary with this electronic option. Otherwise, the paper Address Verification
Forms (AVF) were mailed out to eligible tribal members last month. The Enrollment Office is accepting either
form of address verification.
The Per Capita Distribution Ordinance requires an annual
AVF. Information obtained from this 2022
form determines members’ residency for election purposes. Therefore, the 2022 AVF is not indicative of
a Per Capita Distribution.
According to HCC § 12, Per Capita Distribution Ordinance,
Sec.7c., “Each member shall be required to submit an annual address
verification form (either paper or electronic) to the Enrollment Office in
accordance with the procedures and instructions promulgated by the Enrollment
Office.”
It is vital that the membership keeps its address
current. The Change of Address form can
be found on the Nation’s website at ho-chunknation.com. Although mail and faxes are still accepted
and retrieved from the office, the most efficient way to submit information to
the Enrollment Office is to email enrollmentinfo@ho-chunk.com.
The Electronic Address Verification Form portal is located
at https://avf.ho-chunk.com. Ho-Chunk enrolled members will need to enter the
last four numbers of their social security number, the last four numbers of
their tribal identification number, and their date of birth (formatted as:
MM/DD/YYYY) to begin the process.
Again, the AVF is necessary to remain compliant with the Per
Capita Distribution Ordinance and is not indicative of a Per Capita
Distribution.