Electronic Voting Instructions

By-Election 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
11:00 A.M – 8:00 P.M

Results of the 2024 By-election

By-Election 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
11:00 A.M – 8:00 P.M

Voting Process

By-Election 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
11:00 A.M – 8:00 P.M

This Election Process will be ALL Electronic Voting (no paper ballots)

A QR Code will be sent to you in the mail directly from Election Buddy. The QR Code will be unique to each VOTER.

QR Codes will be generated and sent out to all eligible voters no later than April 8th, 2024 from Election Buddy.

If you would like your QR Code emailed to you, please email the Chief Returning Officer to request your unique code and it will be sent to you VIA email.

If you would like your QR Code texted to you, please text the Chief Returning Officer to request your unique code and it will be sent to you VIA text.

Remember:
– If you require assistance to vote, there will be polling stations to assist you with the online voting – bring your QR Code with you when you come to the polling station
– Keep your QR Code in a safe place

GRANT OF POLL

By-Election 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
11:00 A.M – 8:00 P.M

I HAVE GRANTED A POLL to elect one (1) Councillor for Champagne and Aishihik First Nation and state that voting will be held on: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Votes May Be Cast For: One (1) Councillor:

      • ALLEN, Percy
      • SMITH, Steve
      • WIDNEY, Jon
      • WILLIAMS, Donnie

Ensure your name is on the Voters List and your mailing and email addresses are up to date with: Central Registrar and Enrollment Clerk Kathleen Jones [email protected] (867) 634 4200

As per the Election Rules and Regulations (2018):
✓ CAFN Citizens are eligible to vote if they are 16 years of age or older as of the date of the election

NOTICE OF ELECTION

By-Election 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
11:00 A.M – 8:00 P.M

As per Section 9 of the Government Administration Act Election Rules and Regulations for Champagne & Aishihik First Nation (2018), the Election Board hereby calls a by-election for the following seat: One (1) Councillor

Nomination Forms are available:

  •  At Champagne and Aishihik Administration offices in Haines Junction and Whitehorse; or
  •  On the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation Website www.cafn.ca; or
  •  From the Chief Returning Officer – Tanya Silverfox

Completed Nomination Forms must be submitted to the Chief Returning Officer no later than 4:30 p.m on Thursday, March 28th, 2024. The Chief Returning Officer will be at the CAFN Administration Building in Haines Junction from 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. to Close Nominations on March 28th, 2024.

Ensure your name is on the Voters List (prepared by February 21st, 2024) and your mailing and email addresses are up to date with: Central Registrar and Enrollment Clerk, Kathleen Jones [email protected] (867) 634 4200

 As per the Election Rules and Regulations (2018):

✓ CAFN Citizens are eligible to vote if they are 16 years of age or older as of the date of the election

Notice to Citizens
Call for Nominations

By-Election 2024 Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

As per Section 9 of the Government Administration Act Election Rules and Regulations for Champagne & Aishihik First Nation (2018), the Election Board hereby calls a by-election for the following seat: One (1) Councillor

Nomination Forms are available:

  •  At the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations offices in Haines Junction and Whitehorse; or
  •  On the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation Website www.cafn.ca, or
  •  From the Chief Returning Officer – Tanya Silverfox

Nomination Forms must be filed with the Chief Returning Officer by Close of Nominations on Thursday, March 28th, 2024 by 4:30 p.m. at the CAFN Administration Building in Haines Junction
Nominations open from February 22nd – March 28th, 2024

Nominations will not be accepted after this time.

Eligible Candidates:
11. (1) To be eligible for nominations as a candidate for election, a Citizen:
(a) must be of the age required for that position as of the date of election (24 years of age);
(b) cannot have been convicted of a Criminal Code offence related to fraud or breach of public trust; and
(c) must have not been removed from the First Nations Council in the past ten (10) years preceding the date of election.

If further clarification is required, please contact the Chief Returning Officer:

Tanya Silverfox
(867) 334-1385
[email protected]
PO Box 30073, Whitehorse,
YT, Y1A 5Y5

Forms and Information

Election Contacts:

Tanya Silverfox, Chief Returning Officer for the 2024 CAFN By-Election
PO Box 30073, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5Y5
Email: [email protected] 
Cell: (867) 334-1385

Citizens are responsible to confirm that their name is on the Voter’s List.
Kathleen Jones, Elders and Governance Officer, Champagne & Aishihik First Nations. Telephone: 867-634-4200 or email [email protected]