Qalipu Election 2024

Byelection Dates

• Members of the St. George’s Electoral Ward can vote anytime during the voting window, starting, March 12, 2025, at 8:00am up until March 26 at 8:00pm.
• Voting will take place either by telephone or by online access.
• Members of the St. George’s Electoral Ward can view their eligibility as an elector via the voter’s list here – further information on the voter’s list can be found further below.

Call for Nominations Byelection

• In accordance with the Custom Rules Governing Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Elections [hyper link rules], nominations are invited for the position of Councilor for Electoral Ward St. George’s.
• The call for nominations opened February 24, 2025 at 9:00am and will firmly close on March 4, 2025 at 2:00pm.
• St. George’s Nomination Form
• Call for Nominations
  
• Announcement of Candidates

Voters List

• Click here to view your eligibility as an elector for the Byelection for St. George’s electoral ward.
• If you have any questions regarding the voters list or the QFN Election 2024, you can contact Electoral Officer Reisha Knott at 709-486-2427 or rknott@qalipu.ca.

Your Voter Package & Contact Updates

• After confirming your eligibility as an elector on the voters list, you should then ensure you will receive your Voter Information Package, which includes the necessary details to access the electronic voting system, you should then verify that your mailing address and/or email address are up to date with your KINU Membership Profile.

To update your contact information, please complete one of the following before March 7, 2025:

• By Telephone: Call the Indian Registration Administrator, Nancy O’Connell, at 709-634-4010 for assistance. Or the Electoral Officer, Reisha Knott, at 709-486-2427.
• In-Person: Visit any Qalipu First Nation Band Office to verify or update your contact details.
• Complete the Update Information Form: https://qalipu.ca/member-information-update-form/
• Log in to your KINU membership profile and update your mailing and email address.

News Release: Voting Window Now Open

Members will begin receiving their voter information packages March 12 through March 20, 2025.

• If you have an email listed on your KINU membership profile, your voter package will be emailed to you starting October 16 through to October 18.
• Please remember to check your emails ‘junk’ folders if you don’t see it in the main inbox.
• If you do not have an email address on KINU, your voting package will be sent to you via postage mail at the address listed on your KINU profile.

Voters Helpline
1-833-579-5673
The voters helpline will open: March 12, 2025 and close 8:00pm March 26, 2025
Hours of operation will be announced once determined.

Chief

Vice-Chief (Central)

Vice-Chief (Western)

Benoit’s Cove

Corner Brook

Exploits

Flat Bay

Gander Bay

Glenwood

Port au Port

Stephenville

St. George’s

• Election day is set for October 25, 2024.
• Members can vote anytime during the voting window, starting October 18th at 8:00am up until October 25 at 8:00pm.
• Voting will take place either by phone or online.
• Members seeking assistance before October 16th regarding the voter’s list, to update their Kinu profile, or reset their Kinu profile, can call, QFN Indian Registration Administrator, Nancy O’Connell at 709-634-4010, toll free at 1-855-263-6440, or email noconnell@qalipu.ca.
• Additional questions regarding the election, you can reach, Electoral Officer, Reisha Knott, 709-486-2427 or email rknott@qalipu.ca at anytime, 7 days a week.”

• The call for nominations closed October 2^nd, 2024, at 12:00pm after a ten (10) day period for nomination submissions that had opened September 23^rd, 2024.
• In accordance with the Custom Rules Governing Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Elections, nominations were invited for the positions of Chief, Central Vice Chief, Western Vice Chief, and Councillor for Electoral Wards: Flat Bay, St. George’s, Stephenville, Port au Port, Benoit’s Cove, Corner Brook, Exploits, Glenwood, and Gander Bay.
• Announcement of Candidates
  
• Call for Nominations

Voter Information packages are enroute! Members will begin receiving their voter information packages October 16 through to October 24.

• If you have an email listed on your KINU membership profile, your voter package will be emailed to you starting October 16 through to October 18.
• Please remember to check your emails ‘junk’ folders if you don’t see it in the main inbox.
• If you do not have an email address on KINU, your voting package will be sent to you via postage mail at the address listed on your KINU profile.

No email address listed on KINU, or not sure what postage address is listed in your KINU?

You can seek assistance by contacting the voter’s helpline that is opening October 16th at 9:00am NL Standard Time. The helpline will be accessible daily from October 16th until October 24th from 9am to 6pm and on October 25th from 9am to 8pm. The helpline number is 1-888-281-8683.

1-888-281-8683

The voters helpline will be available from:
October 16th – October 24th (9:00am – 6:00pm)
October 25th (9:00am – 8:00pm)
All times listed are NL Standard time

Helpline is now open

Click here for the voters list (Updated: 2024-10-11)

• If you do not have your voter’s package, you can call the voter’s helpline 1-888-281-8683
• If you have any questions regarding the voters list or the QFN Election 2024, you can contact Electoral Officer Reisha Knott at 709-486-2427 or rknott@qalipu.ca

Click here for the election code.

Electoral Officer

Reisha Knott
709-486-2427
rknott@qalipu.ca

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