Who will represent me in the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band?
A band council will govern the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band. The FNI board of directors will act as the band council until the first band council election occurs, which must be within one year of the band’s formation. The band council will be made up of a Chief, a western region Vice-chief, a central region Vice-chief, and nine electoral ward Councilors. Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band members will vote in the electoral ward in which they live when elections are held. Those living outside an electoral ward will vote in the electoral ward in which they last lived, or to which they were assigned when they became members of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band. Thus all Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band members will have a place in which to vote. Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Council elections will be held every three years. Eligible voters can vote for one electoral ward Councilor, one Vice-chief (for their region), and the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Chief.
Related Questions
- After the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band is formed with its original Founding Members, can other people apply to become Founding Members?
- Must a certain number of people qualify for membership in the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band before it can be formed?
- Is there a maximum limit to how many members the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band can have?
