Qikiqtani Inuit Association – Official Notice of Election – unofficial list of Candidates
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
Official Notice of Election
November 2, 2018
Notice is hereby given to the voting members of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) that an election will be held on December 10, 2018.
The unofficial list of Candidates is as follows:
| President | Qikiqtani Region | PJ Akeeagok
(Acclaimed) |
| Community Director | Clyde River | Inutiq Iqaqrialu
Mike Jaypoody Patrick Palituq Billy Palluq |
| Community Director | Sanirajak | Reena Irqittuq
Jason Kaernerk Jopie Kaernerk Abraham Qammaniq |
| Community Director | Igloolik | Solomon Allurut
Johnny Malaiya Kublu Jefferson Uttak |
| Community Director | Iqaluit | Steven Polee Lucassie
Jesse Mike Simon Nattaq Noah Papatsie |
| Community Director | Kimmirut | Tommy Akavak
(Acclaimed) |
| Community Director | Pond Inlet | David Curley
Charlie Inuarak Sam Sr. Omik |
| Community Director | Sanikiluaq | Moses Appaqaq
Joe Arragutainaq Peter Kattak Sarah Kittosuk |
Candidates have until November 5, at 5pm local time to withdraw their nomination. An official list will then be issued.
To be eligible to vote you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 16 years old on Election Day, an Inuk registered with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and permanently residing in one of the 13 communities in the Qikiqtani region.
Polling stations will be open in every Qikiqtani community from 10am to 7pm local time on December 3 for advance voting and on December 10, Election Day. Polling station to vote for the QIA President position only, will also be available in Ottawa on the same days.
For more information contact:
Paul Okalik Office of the CRO
Chief Returning Officer Ayaya Communications
Tel. 867-222-5549 Nadia Ciccone/Jason Roberts
Email: qiacro@ayaya.ca Tel: 867-979-1484
Email: nadiac@ayaya.ca
