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AFN national chief vote goes to second day following three ballots and no winner
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yes
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press on July 7, 2021.
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde addresses the crowd during the conclusion of the AFN s Annual General Assembly in Fredericton, N.B., on July 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
OTTAWA – The election for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will go to a second day of voting and a fourth ballot after no candidates reached the necessary 60 per cent threshold of support.
The two front-runners are Reginald Bellerose of Saskatchewan and RoseAnne Archibald of Ontario following three rounds of virtual voting for seven initial candidates that began earlier today.
AFN national chief election goes to third ballot
Poll
Yes, me
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde addresses the crowd during the conclusion of the AFN s Annual General Assembly in Fredericton, N.B., on July 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
OTTAWA – The virtual election for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will head to a third ballot, after two rounds of voting failed to see any of the candidates reach the necessary 60 per cent threshold of support.
The two front-runners for national chief after both rounds of voting, held virtually this afternoon due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, are Reginald Bellerose of Saskatchewan and RoseAnne Archibald of Ontario.