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NOTICE OF VOTE – Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code for Roseau River First Nation
TAKE NOTICE that a Ratification Vote shall be held in accordance with the Roseau River First Nation Community Ratification Process in order to determine if Eligible Voters approve the Treaty One Joint Reserve Land Code for Roseau River First Nation and the Individual Agreement. The Land Code and Individual Agreement shall be approved if a majority of participating Eligible Voters vote to approve them.
The Ratification Vote will include:
1. Electronic Voting from September 11, 2023 to October 11, 2023
2. Mail-in-Voting from September 11, 2023 to October 11, 2023 (Ballots MUST BE received by OCT 11)
3. In-person Voting in Roseau River, and Winnipeg
DO YOU APPROVE THE TREATY ONE JOINT RESERVE LAND CODE FOR ROSEAU RIVER FIRST NATION, DATED FOR REFERENCE AUGUST 8, 2022; AND
THE INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENT WITH HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF CANADA RESPECTING THE TREATY ONE JOINT RESERVE LAND?
YES OR NO
Important Voting Dates
IN-PERSON VOTING: Official Voting Day October 11, 2023
Please go to the voting station nearest to you on the dates outlined below:
Advanced Polling:
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
WINNIPEG, MB
Peguis Business Centre
1075 Portage Avenue
Official Voting Day:
OCTOBER 11, 2023
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
ROSEAU RIVER FIRST NATION
Niichi Oasis Gaming Centre
Roseau River, MB
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Electronic Voting
Vote Electronically from September 11, 2023 @ 9:00 AM to October 11, 2023 @ 8 PM
Visit the link below on your mobile phone, computer, or smart device and follow the instructions provided.
https://www.onefeather.ca/nations/roseauriver
For more information on the online voting process, please contact:
Sherri A. Thomas, Ratification Officer
Phone: 1-204-712-5334
Email: sthomas@ginew.ca
PO Box 90
Ginew, MB R0A 2R0
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MAIL-IN VOTING: September 11, 2023 to October 11, 2023
To vote by mail-in ballot, you will need to complete the form on your Registration and Identification envelope, which is included in the package you will receive in the mail. Your ballot must be sent in the pre-addressed envelope addressed to Dwight Wilson, Ratification Officer and must be received by October 11, 2023. To cast a Mail in Ballot, you must:
1. Mark the ballot by placing a cross (“X”) in the box marked “YES” or in the box marked “NO”.
2. Enclose and seal the ballot in the secrecy envelope.
3. Enclose and seal the secrecy envelope in the registration envelope.
4. Complete and sign the registration envelope in the presences of a witness, who is at least 18 years of age. The witness will sign registration verifying your signature.
5. Enclose and seal the registration envelope in the mailing envelope (pre-addressed envelope).
6. Mail or deliver the sealed mailing envelope to the Ratification Officer (address above).
NOTE: The Ratification Officer will check your registration form when your mail-in ballot is received and may contact you if it is not complete. Your secrecy envelope will be deposited in a ballot box and opened separately from your registration envelope; your vote will remain a secret.
Electronic and paper copies of the Background Documents, Ratification Documents, Ratification Process, and maps of joint reserve lands can be requested by all eligible voters at treaty1.ca/Roseau River-lcvote-2023, onefeather.ca/nations/roseauriver, from the Roseau River First Nation Administration Office Front Desk, or from the Treaty One Development Corporation office at 103-1075 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all eligible Roseau River First Nation voters 18 years of age or older on the day of the Ratification Vote are eligible to vote.
PLEASE NOTE: All Eligible Voters shall receive instructions on how to obtain a Mail-in Ballot package and instructions on how to vote electronically. If an Eligible Voter would like to vote by Mail-in Ballot, please contact the Ratification Officer for a mail-in package. Eligible Voters who wish to vote in person may attend the polls on Voting Days.
For more information, please contact:
Sherri A. Thomas, Ratification Officer
Phone: 1-204-712-5334
Email: sthomas@ginew.ca
PO Box 90
Ginew, MB R0A 2R0
