Mayors already chosen in most N.W.T. communities heading to polls Monday
CBC
Residents in five N.W.T. communities head to the polls Monday to vote in municipal elections.
After all the ballots are counted, there will be newly elected councillors in Inuvik, Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, Hay River and Norman Wells. Fort Smith, however, is the only community with a mayoral race — mayoral candidates in the four other municipalities ran uncontested, and have already been acclaimed.
Communities will also elect members for their local District Education Authority (DEA) on Monday, the same day that Yellowknife residents can vote for trustees with the Yellowknife Catholic Schools and Yellowknife Education District #1 school boards.
Clarence Wood, a current councillor, has been acclaimed as the mayor in Inuvik, after Natasha Kulikowski, the outgoing mayor, decided to run for council instead.
There are eight council seats up for grabs, and 11 candidates vying to fill them.
The council candidates:
Only two people — Jennifer Costa and James Ruttan — have been nominated as members of the DEA. There are seven positions available.