A by-election for District Five will be called following the resignation of former Councillor Darryl Hill whose resignation was accepted by Council. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon.
Although there has been no official reason for Hill’s departure given to date, the process of filling his shoes will begin immediately.
According to the Election Code, eligibility requirements for all candidates include that the candidate be a registered band member of Six Nations of the Grand River, and eighteen (18) years of age or older; be a permanent resident of Six Nations of the Grand River and/or have resided on the reserve for a minimum of one (1) year prior to the by-election; must live in the district they intend to run in; must provide a recent (recent defined as ‘within the previous four (4) weeks of the nomination date’) simply CPECK at the cost of the candidate; must be nominated by two (2) eligible nominators; eligibility of Nominator and Second Nominator; be a registered band member of Six Nations of the Grand River, and eighteen (18) years of age or older; be a permanent resident of Six Nations of the Grand River and/or have resided on the reserve for a minimum of one (1) year prior to the by-election; both nominators must reside in the district they intend to nominate a candidate in.
Dates and location for nomination(s) will be provided by the Six Nations Elected Council upon finalization by Dorothy Russell, Six Nations Chief Electoral/Polling Officer. Nomination packages will soon be available at the Elected Council Administration Building (1695 Chiefswood Road, Ohsweken) Monday through Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
