Please see the letter below released by the Electoral Officer regarding the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Council Election, dated today November 25, 2024.
A full copy of the Custom Election Rules is available to view here: https://qalipu.ca/qalipu/wp-content/uploads/Revised-Custom-Election-Code-v3.pdf
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The voting window for the Qalipu First Nation Band Council Election ended 8pm on Friday October 25. As per the referendum vote in the 2021 election, the newly elected Chief and Council will be the governing body of Qalipu First Nation for the next 4 years, term ending, next election in the Fall of 2028.
Welcome your Chief and Council 2024-2028.
Click here to view the 2024 Election End of Polls – Signed by Electoral Officer
Click here to view the 2024 Election End of Polls – Detailed Vote Count
Quick Summary of Chief and Council 2024-2028
Chief – Jenny (Jennifer) Brake
Western Vice-Chief – Charles White
Central Vice-Chief – Colleen Paul
Exploits Ward Councilor – Shianne Squires
Glenwood Ward Councilor – Francis (Frank) Skeard
Port au Port Ward Councilor – Lory Benoit-Jesso
Acclaimed:
Benoit’s Cove Ward Councilor – Terri Greene
Corner Brook Ward Councilor – Ernest Green
Flat Bay Ward Councilor – Ivan White (Sr.)
Gander Bay Ward Councilor – Calvin Francis
Stephenville Ward Councilor – Miranda Osmond
St. George’s Ward Councilor – By-Election TBD
Custom Election Rules be found here on the website Election Hub: https://qalipu.ca/qalipu-election-hub/
Electoral Officer, Reisha Knott, 709-486-2427 or rknott@qalipu.ca
Today, Friday, October 25, 2024 at 8:00pm NL Standard time the voting window will officially close. Members who need assistance or are looking to retrieve their voters PIN, can call into the voters helpline at 1-888-281-8683 from 9:00am until 8:00pm Newfoundland standard time.
Results of the election, under the direction of the Electoral Officer, Reisha Knott will be posted at approximately 8:30pm NL Standard Time at Qalipu.ca, Qalipu First Nation Facebook Page, and Twitter at @Qalipu2011.
The voting window for the 2024 Qalipu Mi’kmaq Band Council Election is now OPEN with 24 hour access! From 8am NL Standard time October 18 to 8:00pm on October 25.
Not sure if you received your voter information package? Click here: https://qalipu.ca/voter-information-packages-enroute/
Need Assistance? Need to Contact the Voter’s Helpline: 1-888-281-8683: https://qalipu.ca/election-helpdesk-now-open-2/
The Qalipu Election Helpdesk is open as of 9:00am NL Standard time, October 16th. It will be open from 9:00am to 6:00pm daily until October 24th. On October 25th, it will be open from 9:00am until 8:00pm.
We encourage members that are looking for their voter information packages that includes your voting PIN to first:
A notice has been put forward to the Qalipu Electoral Officer, Reisha Knott on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at approximately 7:50PM that Candidate Liz LaSaga-MacNeil who was in the running for Western Vice Chief has withdrawn her candidacy effective October 8, 2024. As required under Section 22 of the Custom Rules Governing Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Elections the Candidate’s Letter of Withdrawal has been received by the Electoral Officer.
The 2024 Qalipu Mi’kmaq Band Council Elections are underway! After ten days of the call for nominations opening, its closure on October 2nd came with the announcement of twenty Candidates in the running for positions of council, for Chief, Western and Central Vice Chief, and nine Ward Councilors. Voting for membership will take place electronically by phone or website access, at anytime, beginning October 18th 8:00am and ending October 25th 8:00pm. To learn more about the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Election, Electoral Officer, Reisha Knott chats with Qalipu Today host, Lenny Benoit.
Listen to the podcast here: https://www.bayfm.ca/ondemand/qalipu-today1/episode/qalipu-today-october-8-2024/
A notice has been put forward to the Qalipu Electoral Officer, Reisha Knott on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at approximately 3:30PM that Candidate Brian Dicks who was in the running for Western Vice Chief has withdrawn his candidacy. As required under Section 22 of the Custom Rules Governing Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Elections the Candidate’s Letter of Withdrawal has been received by the Electoral Officer.
In accordance with the Custom Rules Governing Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Elections, nominations are invited for the positions of Chief, Central Vice Chief, Western Vice Chief, and Councilor for the Electoral Wards of: Exploits, Glenwood, Gander Bay, St. George’s, Stephenville, Port au Port, Benoit’s Cove, Flat Bay, Corner Brook.
Nomination forms are available for printable download below, at Qalipu Election 2024 – Qalipu, or at any of the Qalipu First Nation Offices located in Stephenville, St George’s, Gander, Glenwood, Grand Falls-Windsor, and Corner Brook.
Nomination papers are to be submitted with a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 in the form of money order, bank draft, cheque, or cash.
Completed nomination forms and fee must be returned and in the possession of:
Qalipu First Nation, 3 Church Street, Corner Brook, NL A2H 2Z4
No later than 12:00PM on the 2nd day of October 2024
and will be considered as filed with the Electoral Officer for the purpose of the Band Election to be held during the voting window, opening October 18th, 2024 at 12:00PM through to October 25th, 2024 ending 8:00PM.
Members can view the Electoral Voters List at any Qalipu First Nation Office or on the Election Hub to confirm their eligibility of candidacy. All information pertaining to the Qalipu First Nation Election 2024 can be found here: https://qalipu.ca/qalipu-election-hub/
Reisha Knott
Electoral Officer
E: rknott@qalipu.ca
T: 709-486-2427
Nomination Forms
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