The Nain Inuit Community Government (NICG) put out a public notice for nominations of 7 Candidates for Councillors.
The nominations opened Tuesday, September 18 from 9 am to 4 pm, and closed yesterday, Tuesday, September 25, 2018.
Here is the list of the 6 nominated people for Councillors for Nain:
Joey Angnatok, Voters A roll, Tracy Denniston, Voters A roll
Margaret Fox, Voters A roll, Kristie Holwell, Voters A roll
Reginald Maggo, Voters A roll, Susan Saksagiak, Voters A roll
All candidates nominated are declared by acclamation as per the ICG Elections Act-Part 3 20 (2) If only as many candidates for the office of Councillor are nominated as there are Councillors to be elected, or if fewer candidates for the office of Councillor are nominated than there are Councillors to be elected, the Returning Officer shall, without an election being held, declare those candidates who are nominated to be elected at the close of nominations.
They can take office anytime, so they will have to be sworn in within 2 weeks (14 days) of his or her election or appointment and before entering on the duties of his or her office (on or before October 9, 2018).
Hopedale:
Danielle Pottle, Voters A roll,
Patty Dicker, Voters A roll
Richard Boase, Voters A roll
Kitora Abel, Voters A roll
James Tuttauk, Voters A roll
Sarah Jensen, Voters A roll
Melvin Hurley, Voters B roll
Jerden Bennett, Voters B roll
Elections for Hopedale will be on October 16, 2018.