Notice of Nipissing First Nation 2024 Election Meeting

April 22, 2024

Notice is hereby given that there shall be a meeting of Nipissing First Nation electors for the purpose of nominating candidates for Nipissing First Nation Chief and Council on Friday May 17, 2024, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Nipissing First Nation Community Centre located at 36 Semo Road, Garden Village, Ontario.

You may also nominate a candidate through the use of the attached nomination form and voter declaration and witness statement and submission of this completed form to the following mail or email address and it being received on or before the close of the Friday May 17, 2024, meeting:

Fred Bellefeuille
Nipissing First Nation Electoral Officer OR Email to: Fred_Bellefeuille@msn.com
P.O. Box 23004 RPO FERRIS,
North Bay, ON P1A 4K6

In order to be a nominator or seconder of a nomination for a candidate for the position of Chief or
Councillor you must be an eligible voter of Nipissing First Nation which is someone who is a member of Nipissing First Nation and who has attained 18 years of age on or before the date of the vote. In order to be an eligible candidate for a position of Chief or Council the person nominated must be:

a) an “eligible voter” as defined in the Nipissing First Nation Custom Election Regulations;

b) must be resident within a 100 km radius of Nipissing First Nation administration office located in Garden Village;

c) take a leave of absence from his/her employment effective from the date of acceptance of
nomination until the results of the election have been finalized, if employed by Nipissing First Nation.

Given under my hand at Nipissing First Nation, this 17th day of April, 2024.

Fred Bellefeuille
Nipissing First Nation Electoral Officer

Any questions concerning the nomination meeting can be directed to the Electoral Officer, Fred Bellefeuille at 705-845-1605 or email at Fred_Bellefeuille@msn.com.

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