2026 October_General Election 2026 – Notice of Acclamation
General Election 2026 – Notice of Acclamation
Two (2) candidates have been acclaimed* to fill the two (2) upcoming four-year Council positions for ʔaq̓am ʔiⱡwat̓naʔis.
The Nomination Meeting was held on October 14,2026,at the ʔaq̓am Administration Boardroom.
Three (3) individuals were nominated. However, one (1) nominee declined their nomination, leaving two (2) qualified candidates for the two (2) available Council positions.
As no additional nominations were received within the designated nomination period, both candidates are acclaimed.
For further information, please refer to page 21 of the ʔaq̓am Custom Election Regulations (approved March 19, 2024).
As a Result:
The ALL CANDIDATE Forum scheduled for October 21, 2026, will NOT be held; and
The General Election scheduled for October 28, 2026, will NOT be held.
The following two (2) candidates are duly acclaimed to serve four-year Council terms ending in 2030.
ACCLAIMED COUNCILLORS
CARDINAL-CLEMENT, Dallas
WHITEHEAD, Lindsey
Acclaimed: is when a candidate is officially declared elected to a position without a vote because there are no more candidates than available positions.
Acclamation: is the process of declaring a candidate elected to a position without the need for a vote, because the number of eligible candidates is equal to or fewer than the number of positions available.
