ELECTORAL TIMING

 Snaw’naw’as First Nation elections shall be staggered for the purpose of promoting governance continuity and the maintenance of government experience.

Inaugural and Full General Elections

  • In the Inaugural Election conducted under the authority of this Code, and for any Full General Election invoked by either the Snaw’naw’as First Nation Council or a Referendum in accordance with Part 7 of this Code, there shall be elected:
  • one (1) Chief to a four (4) year term;
  • two (2) Councilors (with the highest vote-count) to a four (4) year term; and,
  • two (2) Councilors (with the next highest vote-count) to a two (2) year term.

Regular Elections

  • Subsequent to an Inaugural or a Full General Election, the Snaw’naw’as First Nation shall have Regular Elections every two (2) years in anticipation of the expiry of the terms of office of a portion of the Snaw’naw’as First Nation Council.
  • In Regular Elections, the term of office for Councilors shall be four (4) years.

Electoral Timing System

  • The following example may be used to illustrate the timing of future elections:

Election 2008 (Inaugural Election)

  • One Chief — to a four-year term (term expires in 2012)
  • Two Councilors — to a four-year term (term expires in 2012)
  • Two Councilors — to a two-year term (term expires in 2010)

Election 2010 (Regular Election)

  • Two Councilors — to a four-year term (term expires in 2014)

Election 2012 (Regular Election)

  • One Chief — to a four-year term (term expires in 2016)
  • Two Councilors — to a four-year term (term expires in 2016)

And so on

If, by example, and for greater certainty, in the year 2009, Council or the Membership invoke a Full General Election through a Part 7 process, all Offices of Chief and Councilors would be vacated and a Full General Election would be held.

Election 2009 (Full General Election)

  • One Chief — to a four-year term (term expires in 2013)
  • Two Councilors — to a four-year term (term expires in 2013)
  • Two Councilors — to a two-year term (term expires in 2011)

Election 2011 (Regular Election)

  • Two Councilors — to a four-year term (term expires in 2015)

And so on

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