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Wasoqopa’q First Nation | Pre-Election Notice 2025
- Published: March 31 2025 09:00
NOTICE is hereby given that the Wasoqopa'q First Nation Chief and Council election will be held on June 14. 2025.
EIGHT Councillor positions and ONE position for Chief are available.
The nomination meeting for the 2025 election will be held at the Best Western PLUS Liverpool Hotel and Conference Centre, 63 Queen Place Dr. Liverpool, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, the 6th day of May 2025, at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for positions on the Band Council of the Wasoqapa'q First Nation for the next ensuing term.
Any Elector wishing to participate must either (a) show their Band card or (b) state their Band number and provide Government issued photo identification (passport, provincial driver's license or Firearms Possession and Acquisition License).
Any Elector nominated will be required to provide a criminal record check (done within 6 months prior to the Election Date) by email only, to the solicitor for the First Nation, on or before May 16, 2025. Bruce Clarke's email address is .
The Election Bylaws provide for an advance poll to be conducted for Electors who otherwise cannot vote on the day of the election. An advance poll will be conducted under the direction of the Electoral Officer on Friday May 30th, 2025, at the following times and locations:
a. Yarmouth Band office from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
b. Best Western PLUS Liverpool Hotel and Conference Centre, 63 Queen's Place Drive, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
c. Hammonds Plains Band office, Halifax from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
DATED, this 17th day of March 2025.
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