Montour Appointed Electoral Officer For Nov. 5 MCK By-Election
Written by Paul Graif on 17 October 2022
Angus L. Montour has been selected as the Electoral Officer for the upcoming by-election for the position of one (1) Ratsénhaienhs (Elected Council Chief). This comes in the wake of the resignation of Ratsénhaienhs Alan John Rice. As per the Kahnawà:ke Election Law, now that Rice’s resignation was read into the record at Monday’s Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke meeting, the by-election process can officially get underway.
- Nomination Day – Saturday, October 22, 10am to 12 noon at the Kahnawà:ke Services Complex
- Meet the Candidates Night – Thursday, October 27, 6pm to 11pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall
- Special Advanced Poll – Wednesday, November 2, 5pm to 7pm at the Golden Age Club (submit letters of intent by noon on Monday, October 31)
- By-Election – Saturday, November 5, Polls open 9am to 4pm at Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa School
Muriel White-Rice was appointed as the Assistant Electoral Officer. They will set the agenda for Nomination Day, Meet the Candidates Night, and the By-Election Date. It appears that the election will be at the beginning of November.
This is the 7th election that Montour is working in Kahnawake as the electoral officer.
“Yes, although it’s quite strange having to do it within five-and-a-half weeks,” Montour told KK1037 News. “Very stressful to have to get everything prepared so much ahead of time.”
