Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Election Results Certified

AKWESASNE TERRITORY –  The official results of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal election held on Ohiari:ha/June 4, 2011 have been certified.

Barbara A. Lazore, Ronald LaFrance Jr., and Cecil Garrow were all on the ballot for Tribal Chief.  A total of 786 votes were cast, with LaFrance receiving 380 votes with 12 absentee ballot votes for a total of 392 votes.  Lazore received 202 votes and 15 absentee ballot votes for a total of 217 votes.  Cecil Garrow received 154 votes with five absentee ballot votes for a total of 159 votes.   Numerous members received a total of five write-in votes.  Thirteen ballots were void.

Michael Conners received 386 votes for Tribal Sub-Chief, with 16 absentee votes for a total of 402 votes.  Jennifer Standing Arrow received 204 votes, with 10 absentee votes for a total of 214 votes. Gary Cole received 141 votes with five absentee votes for a total of 146 votes. Seven individuals received one vote each as write-ins.  Seventeen ballots were void.  A total of 786 votes were cast for Sub-Chief.

LaFrance and Conners will be sworn into office on Ohiarihko:wa/July 1, 2011.