/C O R R E C T I O N from Source -- Assembly of First Nations/
In the news release, "Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Assembly of First Nations Election 2018 - Announcement of Candidates for the Office of the National Chief", issued 20-Jun-2018 by Assembly of First Nations over CNW, we are advised that there are changes in the 4th paragraph (the one starting by "The AFN Charter...") and in the Media Contact section. The complete, corrected release follows:
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Assembly of First Nations Election 2018 - Announcement of Candidates for the Office of the National Chief
OTTAWA, June 20, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, responsible for the July election of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, has received nomination papers in proper form from the following persons, listed below in alphabetical order by last name:
- Bellegarde, Perry (Incumbent) ? SK
- Diabo, Russ ? QC
- North, Sheila ? MB
- Richardson, Miles ? BC
- Whitecloud, Katherine ? MB
According to the AFN Charter, an Eligible Candidate must:
- Be eighteen (18) years of age or older;
- Be of First Nations ancestry;
- Be a member of a First Nation community, in good standing with the AFN; and
- Have 15 eligible electors, First Nations Chiefs, endorse their candidacy.
The 2018 Election for the Office of the National Chief will take place on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 during the AFN Annual General Assembly (AGA). The 2018 AGA is taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 24-26, 2018.
The AFN Charter, Article 22 states that the National Chief shall be elected by a majority of sixty (60) percent of the votes. There are 636 voting members of the Assembly of First Nations. The Assembly of First Nations is the national organization representing First Nation citizens in Canada.
Below is the campaign contact information for each candidate:
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Mr. Perry Bellegarde Media Contact: Jamie Monastyrski Tel.: 613-612-7229 Email: [email protected] |
Mr. Russ Diabo Campaign Manager: Joanna Anaquod Email: [email protected] |
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Ms. Sheila North Campaign Manager: Jennifer Wood Tel.: 204-805-2325 Email: [email protected] |
Mr. Miles Richardson Campaign Manager: Rita Kompst Tel.: 604-734-5906 Email: [email protected] |
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Ms. Katherine Whitecloud Email: [email protected] |
SOURCE Assembly of First Nations
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