NOTICE OF VOTE
ATIKAMEKSHENG TRUST
Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Atikameksheng Trust that an election for two Resident Trustees and one Non-Resident Trustee will be held on the 15th day of July, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The polling station will be at the Independent Living Centre Common Room located at 31 Reserve Road, Naughton, ON. The doors of the polling station will be locked at precisely 7:00 p.m.
A mail-in ballot package will be sent to members who are not ordinarily resident on the Reserve. Please be advised that an elector can vote in person at the polling station in lieu of voting by mail-in ballot or through online electronic voting beginning Monday, June 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. and ending Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. You can access the OneFeather voting site at https://onefeather.ca/nations/atikameksheng-anishnawbek
A Nomination Meeting was held on Sunday, May 31, 2020. The nominees must sign a Nomination Form as set out in Schedule “C” of the Atikameksheng Trust Agreement accepting the nomination, certifying his or her qualifications to be a trustee and undertaking to accept the duties of a trustee. This form will be available for viewing by any Member of Atikameksheng on or after the 22nd day of June, 2020.
The votes will be counted at the Independent Living Centre at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th day of July, 2020. The results will be declared immediately following the count. The new elected Resident and Non-Resident Trustees will serve a term until July 15, 2024.
The Voter’s list will be posted at the Atikameksheng Trust Office and the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Administration Office. Please check the list, and if any changes are required, please call Electoral Officers Luanne Naponse at 705-691-3221 or Emma Petahtegoose at 647-268-9653.