The nomination period begins when the Returning Officer publishes and posts the call for nominations; usually eight weeks in advance of Election Day. Nominations may be filed any time during regular office hours from the time the call for nominations is posted until the deadline. If a further call for nominations is required as a result of insufficient candidates, there will be a second nomination period.

Who can be Nominated?

You are eligible for nomination as a candidate if you are:

• At least 18 years old on election day;
• A Canadian citizen;
• Eligible to vote; and
• A resident of NWT.

You require at least two eligible voters to sign your candidate’s nomination paper. The nominators must be eligible to vote in the area you wish to represent.

Your official nomination paper must be duly completed, signed, and accompanied by the candidate’s signed acceptance. Forms are available at all municipal offices and on this website; see Forms.

Who can be Nominated? - Tli Cho Elections

You are eligible for nomination as a candidate for Chief if you are:

• is a Tåîchô Citizen;
• has attained the age of 18 years on election day;
• has been ordinarily resident in the community for at least two years immediately preceding election day; and
• is not disqualified by section 14 of the Tåîchô Community Government Act.

You are eligible for nomination as a candidate for Councillor if you are:

• is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
• has attained 18 years of age on election day;
• has,  for  at  least  six  months  immediately  preceding  election  day,  been ordinarily resident in the community; and
• has been ordinarily resident in Môwhi Gogha Dè Nîîtåèè for at least two years immediately preceding election day.
• is not disqualified by section 14 of the Tåîchô Community Government Act.

You require at least two eligible voters to sign your candidate’s nomination paper. The nominators must be eligible to vote in the area you wish to represent.

Your official nomination paper must be duly completed, signed, and accompanied by the candidate’s signed acceptance. Forms are available at all municipal offices and on this website; see Forms.

Filing Nomination Papers

Once the Notice for Nominations has been posted, you can file your nomination papers.  It is required that nominators and the candidate make declarations together in front of the Returning Officer.  All candidate nominators must be eligible to vote.

In hamlets, a candidate may run for the position of mayor and councillor, or a candidate may run in both the municipal election and District Education Authority election.  A separate set of nomination papers must be filed for each position. 

Problems with Nomination Forms

Declarations of Eligibility

As a candidate you may have to file up to three Declarations:

• When filing nomination papers during nominations;
• At the request of the Returning Officer before the close of nominations, a candidate may be asked to swear another declaration on specific grounds; and
• At the request of the Returning Officer when a voter or local authority questions the eligibility of a candidate on specific grounds.

It is an offence to make a false declaration.  If a voter or the local authority believes an individual candidate is ineligible to serve on Council, the final determination of the eligibility of a candidate is made upon petition to the Supreme Court.

A Nomination Form is Filled out Improperly

If an error is realized before nominations close, the error may be corrected and nomination papers resubmitted.  A Returning Officer cannot personally change anything on the nomination form.