Nomination period for hamlet elections open

A community photo of Aklavik. (CKLB file photo)

Posted By: Francis Tessier-Burns November 5, 2021

The nomination period for hamlet elections in the NWT opened this week.

The communities headed to the polls later this year are:

Aklavik
Enterprise
Fort Liard
Fort McPherson
Fort Providence
Fort Resolution
Paulatuk
Sachs Harbour
Ulukhaktok

Hamlets must post their voter lists by Nov. 13. Residents interested in being part of their municipal government have until Nov. 15 to put their name forward.

The communities can hold advance polls between Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, with election day being on Dec. 13.

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Francis Tessier-Burns

Francis was a reporter with CKLB from January 2019 to March 2023. In his time with CKLB, he had the immense pleasure and honour of learning about northern Indigenous cultures.