Options for Band Council Elections for Pic Mobert First Nation

Press Release

March 29, 2016

Options available for the conducting of future band council elections

Why are we doing this?

Our current election system is under the Indian Act, which is known to have flaws. The most notably flaw is the two (2) year term. The two year term is disruptive to the community. It sets up a situation where council has one (1) year to work then it is back to election mode again. Gaps in the Indian Act election system creates confusion, which in 2015 led to an election appeal, which upheld the results, but identified a problem.

There are currently three (3) election options available:

The Indian Act Election System
First Nations Election Act
Band Custom Election Code

What did we do?

Council adhered to and appointed a committee
Hired a coordinator with funding from Indigenous & Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Committee has been educated on options
Coordinator summarized work

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