MCA GENERAL ELECTION AND NOMINATION DATES

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will be conducting its scheduled General Election this June for the positions of 1 Grand Chief and 12 District Chiefs.

Nominations will take place on May 23, 2015. Times and locations will be announced in the month of May. All candidates must be nominated by at least 2 community members who are eligible to vote for them. District chiefs must be nominated by residents of their district.

The General Election will take place on June 27, 2015. Only Mohawk Council of Akwesasne members who are on the Voters List prior to the election date will be permitted to vote. Community members must register themselves to vote by contacting Leona Benedict, Chief Electoral Officer at the phone number(s) below.

NOTE: In previous years, voters were automatically added to the Voters List based on age and address but that process is no longer followed. Voters must be added to the Voters List. Please ensure you are registered and eligible to vote prior to the May 23rd nomination date.

To be eligible to vote, you must be 18 years of age at the time of voting, reside in the district you are voting in, be a registered member of the Mohawks of Akwesasne, and be Onkwehonwe.

To be eligible for the Grand Chief or District Chief positions, you must be 18 years of age at the time of the election, have resided in the territory of Akwesasne for 1-year immediately prior to the General Election, be a registered member of the Mohawk of Akwesasne, be an Onkwehonwe, be nominated for the position by at least two persons who are eligible to vote, and not be a C.E.O., D.E.O., U.S.P., or Appointed Observer as stated in the Election Law.

If you have any questions please contact the MCA Justice Department at 613-575-2250, or Leona Benedict, Chief Electoral Officer, at 613-575-2250 x2406 or 613-551-1622 (cell), or by email at [email protected].