COMMUNITY TRUSTEE
VOTING PROCESS Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Trust Committee Community Trustee Vote on Feb. 12, 2013
BEFORE THE VOTE:
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Check the Band Membership List (posted at the Band Office) to see if you are registered to vote. Contact Sandra Charlie, Membership Clerk, at (250) 949-8131 with questions about band membership.
WHEN YOU ARRIVE:
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Eligible Band Members will stop at the registration desk to check in with the Electoral Officer. The Electoral Officer will register eligible Band Members by having them sign beside the official Band List. Two (2) Trustees from the Gwa’sala- ‘Nakwaxda’xw community will be available to validate any members who don’t have identification.
DURING THE VOTE: 1. 2.
All eligible members will receive a ballot from the Electoral Officer and cast their vote at the private polling booth. Each voter must vote for a Gwa’sala Community Trustee, and a ‘Nakwaxda’xw Community Trustee.
AFTER YOU VOTE: 1. 2.
You will bring your ballot back to the Electoral Officer, who will place it in the ballot box. The ballot box is locked and kept under the control of the Electoral Officer at all times. At the time the vote is scheduled to close the Electoral Officer will advise Trustees if enough votes have been cast that constitute quorum. As per the Trust Agreement 5e) quorum shall consist of 25% of all Members of the Band eligible to vote.
If quorum was achieved: 1. The ballots will be counted & recorded by the Electoral Officer and 5 Trustees 2. The Electoral officer will record the vote, ranked in order of highest number of votes per individual within each Nation. 3. The Electoral Officer will conduct an independent second count to ensure accuracy. 4. The Electoral Officer will provide a written report to the Trust Committee on the results 5. The Trust Committee will report on the elected Community Trustees to all Band Members. 6. The Trust Committee will keep the full report of number of votes per individual on record at the Trust Office.
If quorum was not achieved: 1. The ballots will not be counted and will be destroyed by the Electoral Officer. For more information about the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Trust please call Gary Walkus, Trust Chair at (250) 230-2155 or visit www.gwanak.info/for-members/gn-trust Posted on Feb. 8, 2013
Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Trust
COMMUNITY TRUSTEE
VOTE FEBRUARY 12, 2013 / 10 AM – 4 PM AT THE WAKAS HALL The Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Trust Committee has two Community Trustee seats open, one for a Gwa’sala representative and one for a ‘Nakwaxda’xw representative. The community members that have been nominated for these seats, and agreed to stand, are:
GWA’SALA • • • • • • •
Robin King Salla (Charlotte) Sukow Cathy Swain Betty Walkus Colleen Walkus Darcy Walkus Robert Walkus
‘NAKWAXDA’XW • Michael George • Silena George • Maggie Jack • Thomas Jack • Mary (Dodie) Rufus • Lucy Scow
Please note that you will not have to wait at the hall to get quorum. Voters will be counted throughout the day, and if 130+ people vote by 4 pm, the vote will count.
TERM: 2 YEARS For more information about the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Trust please call Gary Walkus, Trust Chair at (250) 230-2155