2025 Election Information
Cheslatta carrier nation
Notice of Nomination Meeting for Chief & Councillors
A meeting of the electors of the Cheslatta Carrier Nation (CCN) will be held at the Cheslatta Carrier Nation band office located at 1215 Keefes Landing Road in Southbank, British Columbia, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 5pm to 8pm (local time). The purpose of the meeting is to nominate candidates for one (1) Chief and two (2) Councillors for the next four-year term, commencing on June 1, 2025.
To vote, you must be a registered Cheslatta Carrier Nation member whose name appears on the Voter List and be 18 years or older on May 29, 2025 (the date of the election).
Eligible voters may nominate or second one person for Chief and/or one person for Councillor either at the Nomination Meeting or by delivering nomination forms to the Electoral Officer. Mail-in nominations (including those that are hand-delivered) must include the signed and witnessed Voter Declaration Form. Nomination forms must be received by the Electoral Officer before the start of the nomination meeting at 5:00 p.m. to be valid.
To be nominated, you must:
a) Be a Band Member and at least 18 years of age by the nomination meeting.
b) Reside within a 50km radius of the Administrative Offices, or be prepared to and actually move, within 60 days after being elected, to reside within a 50km radius of the Administrative Offices.
c) Not be ineligible pursuant to Sections 3.10 and 19.14 of the CCN Custom Election Code, and not have been convicted of a Criminal Offence in the five years prior to your nomination.
d) Not owe money to the Nation in excess of:
$200 for more than 12 months
$2,000 for more than 6 months
$20,000 (any time)
e) Be nominated in accordance with the procedure set out in this Code.
f) To be eligible for the office of Chief, be prepared to and actually take a leave of absence or resign from any employment to give his or her full-time attention to the position of Chief.
g) To be eligible for the office of Councillor, be prepared to and actually take a leave of absence or resign from any employment except employment by the Band or a Band-owned corporation.
h) If a Band employee, take a leave of absence after accepting a nomination. Such leave of absence shall expire on the day of the Election, and, if not elected, the Band employee shall return to work on the next regular workday.
i) Be responsible for any costs associated with attending Band Council meetings held on the reserve, at the Administrative Offices, or in the Burns Lake area.
Every candidate who is nominated will be required to provide within 10 days:
A Criminal Record Check
A letter from the Cheslatta Finance Department confirming eligibility to the Electoral Officer.
Election Details
The election will be held at the Cheslatta Carrier Nation band office, located at 1215 Keefes Landing Road, Southbank, British Columbia, on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 9am to 8pm (local time).
Any elector may vote in person, online, or by mail-in ballot.
Given under my hand this 14th day of March, 2025.
Graeme Drew, Electoral Officer
#404-999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E2
Phone: 604-649-2044
Email: gd.drewnorth@gmail.com
