Robert Sayine says the lack of signatures and other ballot errors are a sign that a mail-in only vote was not the right decision for the communities in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh. Elections NWT says its working to address the problems.
According to an internal directive from the N.W.T.'s chief electoral officer, 10 per cent of the 130 ballot packages received as of Friday in the Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh byelection lack a required signature on the Absentee Ballot Certificate.
Voters in Fort Resolution, Lutselk'e, Ndilo and Dettah have multiple options for voting, even if they register late or haven't mailed their ballot in by Jan. 28. CBC News has prepared a list of voting locations, options for isolating voters, and important contact numbers.