Nisga'a Elections - Notice of Nomination Meetings
August 3, 2016
NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NISGA'A LAW
Notice of Nomination Meeting Locations
In Nisga'a Villages & Nisga'a Urban Locals
For The 2016 Regular Election of Nisga'a Government
Take note nomination meetings for the 2016 regular election of Nisga'a Government will be held at the following locations on the dates, times and locations as follows:
Nisga'a Village of Gitlaxt'aamiks
Gitmidiik Auditorium
4628 Morven St. Gitlaxt'aamiks,BC
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Nisga'a Village of Gitwinksihlkw
Gitwinksihlkw Village Government Office
3004 Ts'oohl Ts'ap Avenue
Thursday, September 15, 2016
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Nisga'a Village of Laxgalts'ap
Laxgalts'ap Community Center
441 Church Street
Tuesday September 13, 2016
6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Nisga'a Village of Gingolx
Gingolx Memorial Recreation Centre
801 Front St.
Monday, September 12, 2016
6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Prince Rupert/PortEdward Nisga'a Urban Local Area
Prince Rupert Nisga'a Hall
860 3rd Avenue West, Prince Rupert BC
Wednesday, August31, 2016
6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Terrace Nisga'a Urban Local Area
Terrace Nisga'a Urban Local Office
101-4441 Lakelse Avenue,Terrace BC
Monday, August 29, 2016
6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Vancouver Nisga'a Urban Local Area
Nisga'a Urban Local Office Boardroom
3983 DumfriesSt.,Vancouver BC
Thursday, August 25, 2016
6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
./ Nominees for all elected offices mus tbe Nisga'a citizens and at least 18 years of age
./ Nominees for Chief Councillor and Councillors must reside in the Nisga'a village for which they are nominated to represent
./ Nominees for Nisga'a Urban Local Representative must reside in the Nisga'a urban local area for which they are nominated to represent
./ Nominees for offices of President, Chairperson, Secretary-Treasurer and Chairperson of the Council of Elders must reside in a Nisga'a village or provide proof of a plan to relocate to a Nisga'a village should they be elected.
./ At the above nomination meeting,a Nisga'a citizen listed on the Nisga'a Voters List as not ordinarily residing in any voting area may nominate or second the nomination of a person for any of the elected offices of President, Chairperson, Secretary-Treasurer and Chairperson of the Council of Elders.
./ Nominators and seconders must provide to the Nisga'a Elections Officer the required nomination forms.
./ Nominees must provide to the Nisga'a Elections Officer:
• The required acceptance forms
• A current criminal records check
• A photograph
• Payment of the nomination deposit of $100 cash, money order or a certified cheque payable to the Nisga'a Nation; and
• Written certification from the Nisga'a Lisims Government Chief Financial Officer that the name of the person nominated was not included on the register of prescribed debts as of the date of nomination.
For moreinformation please contact:
Esther Adams
Nisga'a Elections Officer
Telephone: 250-633-2715
Email: esthera@nisgaaelections.ca
