2021 By-Election

In accordance with the Bylaws of the Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society (the “Society”), the voting day for the by-election to fill two seats for the Board of Directors will be Wednesday August 18, 2021. For more information, visit here.

The candidates for the office of the Non-NLG Board of Directors (Two to be Elected) in the by-election of Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society scheduled for August 18,2021 are: 

Alexcee Franklin
Angus Travis
Azak Terry

Jorgenson Daniel

Percival Angela

Schmelzel Suzanne

Stanley Frances

Yoshida-Adams Joanne

Young-Mercer Daniel

In accordance with the Nisg̱a’a Elections Act, an electronic voting system has been established to allow voters who request electronic ballot to participate in electronic voting for the above-noted by-election.

Voters may request a mail-in ballot or an electronic ballot if they are not able to attend the voting place. Voters must request a mail-in ballot package or electronic ballot no later than August  2, 2021. 

To request an electronic ballot, a voter must, in accordance with section 38.1 of the Nisg̱a’a Elections Regulation: 

• (a) provide the Nisg̱a’a Elections Officer with their name, date of birth, voter (citizenship) number, and other information requested by the Nisg̱a’a Elections Officer as necessary to verify the identity of the voter making the request,
• (b) inform the Nisg̱a’a Elections Officer of their intention to vote in the election by electronic voting,
• (c) provide a functioning email address to be used for the purposes of communications and electronic voting, and
• (d) satisfy the Nisg̱a’a Elections Officer that the voter has access to an electronic device that is compatible with the electronic voting system established for the election.

Please view the form HERE to make your request and submit it to the Elections Officer, or email onefeather@support.ca or call 250 384-8200 and a support agent will confirm your electronic (or mail in ballot) request with you over the phone.

Electronic voting (for voters who request and receive an electronic ballot) for the by- election will occur: WEDNESDAY, August 18, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

For more information, contact:

Esther Adams, Elections Officer on behalf of the Society

Telephone: 250-633-2715

Toll free: 1-866-633-2715

Email: esthera@nisgaaelections.ca 

Nisga’a citizens who wish to vote in-person in the above-noted by-election. The general voting day for the 2021 by-election of Board of Directors will be Wednesday, August 18, 2021. 

Advance Voting 

Saturday, August 14, 2021 

The Gathering Place 

Vancouver Nisga’a Urban Local Office 3985 Dumfries Street Vancouver, BC
Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

General Voting 

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 

The Gathering Place 

Vancouver Nisga’a Urban Local Office 3985 Dumfries Street Vancouver, BC
Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Nisga’a citizens who are 18 years of age or older on August 18, 2021 and who ordinarily reside within the Vancouver Nisga’a Urban Local electoral boundary are eligible to vote in this by-election.