Notice in Accordance with Nisga’a Law | Notice of Nisga’a Vancouver Urban Local By-Election
Press Release
March 26, 2025
In accordance with the Nisga’a Elections Act, the general voting day for the Vancouver Urban Local by-election will be:
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The following elected office will be filled in this by election:
- Non-Executive Representative for Nisga’a Vancouver Urban Local for the o Greater Vancouver Urban Local – 1 (one) to be elected Nisga’a citizens who are 18 years of age or older on June 25, 2025 are eligible to vote in the above election. Please ensure that your voter information is current, phone and ask elections office where you are registered PRIOR to voting day. Preliminary Voter List available March 26, 2025.
Requests for mail-in ballots must be made to the elections office prior to May 25, 2025
The polling station for this by-election will be established.
For more information contact:
Jean Clayton, Nisga’a Elections Officer
Telephone: 250-633-2715
Email: jean.clayton@nisgaaelections.ca
Dated: March 26, 2025
NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NISGA’A LAW | Notice of Nomination Period For the June 25, 2025 Vancouver By-Election
Take note that the nomination period for the Vancouver by-election
- begins at 9:00 AM on April 10, 2025; and
- closes at 5:00 PM on April 24, 2025
During the nomination period, nominations may be made and filed with the Nisga’a Elections Officer for the Nisga’a Vancouver Urban Local Non-Executive Representative.
Nomination packages will be available at:
- Nisga’a Elections Office 4723 Gosnell Crescent, PO Box 223 New Aiyansh, B.C.
- Greater Vancouver Urban Local Office (Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society) 100 – 525 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver B.C.
✓ Nominees for a Nisga’a Urban Local Representative must ordinarily reside in the applicable Nisga’a Urban Local Area.
Completed nomination packages can be hand delivered, sent via email or fax (with originals to follow in the mail) to the Nisga’a Elections office before 5:00 PM on April 24, 2025.
Please ensure that your nomination package contains all of the following:
- The nomination and acceptance forms
- A current criminal record check
- Payment of the nomination deposit of $100.00 cash, money order or a certified cheque payable to
the Nisga’a Nation - 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 more information please contact:
Jean Clayton, Nisga’a Elections Officer
Telephone: 250-633-2715
Email: jean.clayton@nisgaaelections.ca
Dated: March 26, 2025
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