COUNCIL OF THE HAIDA NATION ELECTION 2018 INFORMATION FOR VOTERS TO ALL HAIDA CITIZENS Dear Voter, The Council of the Haida Nation adopted the new CHN Election Act at the 2017 Annual House of Assembly. This notice includes some info to help you prepare for voting day. The Advance Poll is on November 24, 2018. Election Day is December 1, 2018. The Second Notice of Election is attached with details on how and where to vote. This year s election will also be followed by a by-election for 3 regional representatives in HlG aagilda Skidegate on December 22. Skidegate voters will come to the polls during the Advance Poll or on Election Day to vote for the President and Vice President positions only. They will then return to vote for the Skidegate Regional Representatives on by-election day. Only citizens who have identified HlG aagilda Skidegate as their voting region will be able to vote in the 2018 Skidegate by-election. KEY INFO: - All citizens are required to bring photo ID to the polling station. - The voters list for CHN elections is now generated by the CHN Citizenship Program. Haida citizens are invited to register with the Citizenship Program to add their name to the voters list. - Haida citizens who have not registered with the CHN Citizenship Program will be able to add their names to the voters list by submitting a completed Schedule K - Voter List Addition Form to the Regional Electoral Officer. The form is available from the Head Electoral Officer, Regional Electoral Officers, or from the CHN offices in G aw and HlG aagilda. They will also be available at the polling stations. You will need 2 registered voters to sign the form verifying your eligibility to vote. - For the 2018 Election only, citizens will select their voting region at the polling stations when they sign-in. This will be your voting region for all future elections, unless a change is submitted to the Head Electoral Officer 8 weeks prior to the next election. - A by-election for 3 Skidegate Regional Representatives will be held on December 22. - All citizens are invited to attend All-Candidates Forums to learn about each candidate. See www.haidanation.ca for details.
All Haida citizens are encouraged to review the CHN Election Act and Haida Citizenship Act, and familiarize themselves with CHN election rules and processes. The CHN Policy Department is available to help with any questions or concerns, by email at policy@haidanation.com or at the HlG aagilda Skidegate CHN Office in person or by phone at 250.559.4468. HEAD ELECTORAL OFFICER AND REGIONAL OFFICERS CONTACT INFORMATION Lawrence Lewis, Head Electoral Officer Office: (250) 384-8200 TF: 1-855-458-5888 Fax: 250 384-5416 Email: elections@haidanation.com HLG AAGILDA SKIDEGATE G AW OLD MASSETT Kim Gladstone Cynthia Samuels 250-637-1273 (cell) 778-361-0276 (cell) kimmyjams@hotmail.com cynthiaanne1@gmail.com KX EEN PRINCE RUPERT T AGWAN VANCOUVER Veronica Setso Alyssa Samuels 250-600-7451 (cell) 604-219-5323 (cell) vmwbrutis1@hotmail.com alyssa.samuels38@gmail.com https://onefeather.ca/nations/haida
Schedule K COUNCIL OF THE HAIDA NATION ELECTION VOTERS LIST ADDITION FORM For assistance or information, contact the Head Electoral Officer at 250-626-5252 or elections@haidanation.com. CITIZEN INFORMATION Haida name Clan Raven Eagle English name (first middle last) of birth Mother s name (incl. maiden name) Address Home phone Email address Haida citizen non-haida Father s name Voting Region (select one only) G aw Old Massett HlG aagilda Skidegate T agwan Vancouver Kxeen Prince Rupert Cell phone Haida citizen non-haida CITIZEN S DECLARATION I,, hereby assert that I am a citizen of the Haida Nation by right of Haida ancestry, and I have a right to vote in Council of the Haida Nation Elections, in accordance with the Constitution of the Haida Nation and the CHN Election Act. I solemnly swear that all the information provided in this form is true to the best of my knowledge. Signature VOUCHERS DECLARATIONS I,, being a registered voting citizen of the Haida Nation, hereby affirm that I am familiar with the individual submitting this form, and I solemnly swear that I believe, beyond any doubt, that they hold Haida citizenship by right of Haida ancestry, in accordance with the Constitution of the Haida Nation. Signature and contact info I,, being a registered voting citizen of the Haida Nation, hereby affirm that I am familiar with the individual submitting this form, and I solemnly swear that I believe, beyond any doubt, that they hold Haida citizenship by right of Haida ancestry, in accordance with the Constitution of the Haida Nation. Signature and contact info CHN Election Act Schedule K: Voters List Addition
Schedule K ELECTORAL OFFICER VERIFICATION Initial next to all applicable fields then sign below to indicate approval or denial. Citizenship verified by vouchers declarations Citizenship verified by CHN Citizenship Coordinator Citizen meets all citizenship, age and eligibility requirements to vote in CHN elections Individual has not sufficiently demonstrated that they hold citizenship and shall NOT vote in this Council of the Haida Nation Election until Haida ancestry is affirmed. Signature of Head or Regional Electoral Officer NOTE that approval on this form does not meet the requirements for citizenship registration under the X aayda Waadlux an k wii Haida Citizenship Act, nor can it be used as supporting documentation under that Act. CHN Election Act Schedule K: Voters List Addition
Schedule B2 COUNCIL OF THE HAIDA NATION ELECTION 2018 SECOND NOTICE OF ELECTION TO ALL HAIDA CITIZENS In accordance with the Constitution of the Haida Nation and the CHN Election Act, the voting citizens of the Haida Nation shall select Representatives for the Council of the Haida Nation one (1) President, one (1) Vice-President, four (4) Representatives for Old Massett, and two (2) Representatives from each of Vancouver and Prince Rupert through a General Election scheduled for December 1, 2018. Please note Skidegate Region by Acclamation. ADVANCE POLL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2018 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM POLLING DATES AND LOCATIONS REGULAR POLL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2018 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM HLG AAGILDA SKIDEGATE G AW OLD MASSETT KX EEN PRINCE RUPERT T AGWAN VANCOUVER CHN Administration Old Massett Highliner Plaza Hotel & Vancouver Aboriginal Office Community Hall Conference Centre Friendship Centre 1 Reservoir Rd 348 Eagle Ave 815 1st Ave W 1607 E Hastings St Skidegate Old Massett Prince Rupert, BC Vancouver, BC THE FOLLOWING ARE DULY NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE LISTED POSITIONS BELOW: NOMINATION RESULTS FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT ALSOP, JASON C. BROWN, RONALD M. NOMINATION RESULTS FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT RUSS, TREVOR D.D. YOUNG, ADEANA L. NOMINATION RESULTS FOR THE OFFICE OF HLG AAGILDA - SKIDEGATE WILSON, BARBARA J. OFFICE ACCLAIMED (A BY ELECTION WILL BE CALLED FOLLOWING THIS ELECTION FOR THE REMAINING 3 OFFICES) NOMINATION RESULTS FOR THE OFFICE OF G AW - OLD MASSETT BENNETT, ROBERT DAIGLE (WALLACE), J. DANIEL GROSSE, STEPHEN N. (BUCK) JONES, LAWRENCE M. SETSO, ALFRED B. STOCKER, RALPH, E. WEIR, JOHN A. CHN Election Act Schedule B2: Second Notice of Election
Schedule B2 NOMINATION RESULTS FOR THE OFFICE OF KX EEN - PRINCE RUPERT COLLISON, PANSY M. PARNELL, DAVID J. WHITE, W. R. (BILL) NOMINATION RESULTS FOR THE OFFICE OF T AGWAN - VANCOUVER EDENSHAW, DEREK SAMUELS, TARAH M. YAGHUJAANAS, LAARA E. HAMILTON, LAVERNE SWANSON, ERNEST MAIL IN BALLOT REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS YOU MUST REQUEST A MAIL IN BALLOT VOTING PACKAGE IF YOU WISH TO VOTE BY MAIL Mail-in Ballot Request forms are available CHN website www.haidanation.ca, at the website located at the bottom of this Notice, at the CHN Offices in G aw and HlG aagilda, AND upon request directly from the Head Electoral Officer. Mail-in Ballot Request Period: October 31 to November 16, 2018 Mail-in Ballot Submission Deadline: November 30, 2018 In order to be counted in the election, a completed mail-in ballot must be received in the designated post office box in T agwan Vancouver by 5:00 PM on the day before Election Day. Citizens are responsible for mailing their ballots in time to meet this deadline. Given under my hand at Victoria, British Columbia, this 1 st day of November 2018. Lawrence Lewis, Chief Electoral Officer HEAD ELECTORAL OFFICER AND REGIONAL OFFICERS CONTACT INFORMATION Lawrence Lewis, Head Electoral Officer Office: (250) 384-8200 TF: 1-855-458-5888 Fax: 250 384-5416 Email: elections@haidanation.com HLG AAGILDA SKIDEGATE Kim Gladstone 250-637-1273 (cell) kimmyjams@hotmail.com KX EEN PRINCE RUPERT Veronica Setso 250-600-7451 (cell) vmwbrutis1@hotmail.com https://onefeather.ca/nations/haida G AW OLD MASSETT Cynthia Samuels 778-361-0276 (cell) cynthiaanne1@gmail.com T AGWAN VANCOUVER Alyssa Samuels 604-219-5323 (cell) alyssa.samuels38@gmail.com CHN Election Act Schedule B2: Second Notice of Election