SHEGUIANDAH FIRST NATION鈥擳erry Rogers has won the Sheguiandah First Nation byelection to replace Orville Augonie baa on Sunday, June 29.
The vote saw 119 ballots cast, a 29 percent turnout, with 50 in-person ballots and 69 mail-in ballots and no spoiled ballots.
Mr. Rogers received a total of 51 votes, two coming from the in-person ballot at the band office and 49 coming from the mail-in vote for a total of 51 votes or 43 percent.
Valerie Assinewai received 27 in person votes cast at the band office, with another 10 coming in by mail-in for a total of 37 votes; Sunset Sagutch received 19 votes, 14 coming through the in-person vote and five by mail-in ballot. Larry (Russ) Lemarr received 12 votes, seven coming through the in-person vote and five from the mail-in ballot.
In total, there were 50 in-person ballots cast and 69 ballots cast by mail. The election was overseen by electoral officer OneFeather.
