By SooToday.com Staff
SooToday.com
Friday, November 06, 2009

MEDIA NOTES

SERPENT RIVER
FIRST NATION

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Elections November 9

- Serpent River First Nation will be going to the polls on Monday to select its next chief and council for the next two years.

- There are upwards of 25 people running for council and three running for the role as chief of the First Nation.

- Current Chief Isadore Day is once again on the ballot. Community members Jeff Jacobs and Elaine Johnston have also been nominated for the vote.

- The community is currently governed under Indian Act rules for elections and elected officials with a short two-year tenure in office.

- The community has a goal to develop its custom code election that will put new election provisions in place and lengthen the term of office.

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