Amendments to Election Law officially passed, will be in effect for upcoming election

03/02/2015

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) are pleased to announce that Chief & Council have accepted the Amendments to the Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke Election Law and have signed a Mohawk Council Resolution today that confirmed the Will of the People and officially enacted the law.

The Resolution was passed by nine out of ten Chiefs present at this morning�s duly-convened Council Meeting. Chief Martin Leborgne objected and did not sign the Resolution and two Chiefs were on vacation.

The proposal to amend the law was brought to the Kahnaw�:ke Legislative Coordination Commission (then known as the �Interim Legislative Coordinating Committee�) in 2011. It entered the Community Decision Making Process in February 2012, culminating in the Final Reading on 26, Enn�ska/February at which formal (and unanimous) approval of the
Amendments was achieved.

�We�d like to thank all of the community members who participated in the various meetings during these past three years,� said MCK technician Trina C. Diabo, who administered the project from its inception. �We�d also like to acknowledge the efforts of the former Electoral Officers for their insight, and to the Community Representatives who helped ensure the amendments were a true reflection of the community�s wishes throughout the process.�
 
The Amendments will be in place for the upcoming 2015 Election for Chief & Council.