Three people are vying for chief and 65 people are running for council in the Shubenacadie Band election on November 2, 2010.
Nominations were held at the multi-purpose centre in Indian Brook First Nation, N.S. on October 9. More than 70 people were present to nominate candidates in the upcoming election.
The election was called on September 27, 2010 after the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, or INAC, upheld an appeal of the June 12, 2009 election. During its investigation, INAC uncovered instances of voter fraud in that election. In one instance, four ballots were found to have been filled out by one person.
Former chief Jerry F. Sack was the first person to be nominated for the position of chief. His challengers for the top position include former band councillor Rufus C. Copage and band member Nathan William Sack.
Copage withdrew his name to run for his former seat on band council.
The remaining 11 councillors who lost their positions are running again. They include: Thomas J. Howe; Deborah Thiebaux; Alexander McDonald; Reginald Maloney; Jim Nevin; Ian Knockwood; Ryan Julian; Colleen Knockwood; Jerry M. Sack; Michael Sack and; Ronnie Augustine.
Michael Paul, who successfully filed the appeal on the June 2009 election, was nominated for both the position of chief and band councillor. He withdrew his nomination to run for chief during the meeting.
The nomination meeting was conducted by Mathieu Boucher, a staff member with the INAC Atlantic regional office in Amherst, N.S. who was appointed electoral officer for the upcoming band election.
The election had initially been scheduled to take place on November 1 but was later changed to November 2. Ballots will be counted on the following day.
As of October 9, 1,584 band members are eligible to vote in the election.
The Shubenacadie Band is the second largest band in Nova Scotia. The majority of its band members reside in Indian Brook First Nation, located 70 kilometres north of Halifax.
Here is the entire list of people running for chief and council in the Shubenacadie Band election:
Nominations for Chief:
- Jerry F. Sack: Nominated by Reg Maloney, seconded by Ian Knockwood
- Rufus C. Copage: Nominated by Earl B. Sack, seconded by Alexander McDonald
- Nathan William Sack: Nominated by Henry M. Sack, seconded by De-Anne Chantel Sack
Nominations for Council: (12 seats available)
- Tom (Mattie) Tapper: Nominated by Adam Tapper, seconded by Rody Martin
- Timothy (Tim) Nevin: Nominated by Vanessa Nevin, seconded by Courtney Nevin
- Russell R. Julian: Nominated by John D. Julian, seconded by Mary Sue-Ellen Syliboy
- Vincent Patrick Toney: Nominated by John D. Julian, seconded by Mary Sue-Ellen Syliboy
- Doreen E. Knocwood: Nominated by Thomas J. Howe, seconded by Rufus Copage
- Darliea T. Dorey: Nominated by Thomas J. Howe, seconded by Libby Meuse
- Thomas J. Howe: Nominated by Laverne Copage, seconded by Julie Martin
- Deborah Ann Thiebaux: Nominated by Jean Julian, seconded by Julie Martin
- Derrick Nevin: Nominated by Tina Sack-Nevin, seconded by Catherine Sack
- Jason Wayne Marr: Nominated by Mary Evelyn Paul, seconded by Gregory G. Marr
- Nathan William Sack: Nominated by Henry Sack, seconded by De-Anne Sack
- Thomas Anthony Maloney: Nominated by Leeanne Maloney, seconded by Alexander P. McDonald
- Lori Paul: Nominated by Cynthia Sanchez, seconded by Sonya Brooks
- Chasity Meuse: Nominated by Sonya Brooks, seconded by Cynthia Brooks
- Dorene Bernard: Nominated by Sonya Brooks, seconded by Cynthia Sanchez
- Jacklyn Hillier: Nominated by Cynthia Sanchez, seconded by by Sonya Brooks
- Gregory Gilbert Marr: Nominated by Tina Sack-Nevin, seconded by Catherine Sack
- Alexander (Butchie) McDonald: Nominated by Laverne Copage, seconded by Tammy Maloney
- Sandy Maloney: Nominated by Cynthia Sanchez, seconded by Sonya Brooks
- Reginald Maloney: Nominated by Rufus Copage, seconded by Leanne Maloney
- Keith Joseph Julian: Nominated by Mary Rebecca Julian, seconded by Gregory G. Marr
- Ryan Hamilton: Nominated by Gregory G. Marr, seconded by Erin Michael
- Earl B. Sack: Nominated by Henry M. Sack, seconded by De-Anne Sack
- Jim Nevin: Nominated by Erin Michael, seconded by Stephen T. Michael
- Leander (Lefty) Paul: Nominated by Leo Paul, seconded by Velvet Paul
- Ian Knockwood: Nominated by Tina Sack-Nevin, seconded by Velvet Paul
- Desmond Brooks: Nominated by Cynthia Sanchez, seconded by Isaiah Sanchez
- Carmen Michael: Nominated by Erin Michael, seconded by Jennifer Sack
- Anthony Joseph Nevin: Nominated by Sheila Nevin, seconded by Erin Michael
- Ryan Joseph Julian: Nominated by Deborah Thiebaux, seconded by Audrey Maloney
- Colleen Knockwood: Nominated by Alexander McDonald, seconded by Libby Meuse
- Jerry Martin Sack: Nominated by Mary Sue-Ellen Syliboy, seconded by Brenda Sack
- Kim Ann Paul: Nominated by Alexander McDonald, seconded by Earl Sack
- Michael J. Paul: Nominated by Earl Sack, seconded by Alexander McDonald
- James W. Paul: Nominated by Alexander McDonald, seconded by Colleen Knockwood
- Deborah Stephens: Nominated by James W. Paul, seconded by Valerie Toney
- Gabriel (Moochie) Gehue: Nominated by Charmaine Gehue, seconded by Thomas Maloney
- Michael Patrick Sack: Nominated by Lyn Sack, seconded by Shirley A. Francis
- Paul W. Marr: Nominated by Ian Knockwood, seconded by Ryan Hamilton
- Cheryl Lynn Maloney: Nominated by Leanne Maloney, seconded by Audrey Maloney
- Carol (Cool Ade) Williams: Nominated Wesley Paul, seconded by James W. Paul
- Nimkeek Peter Julian: Nominated by Thomas J. Howe, seconded by Keith J. Julian
- Ron Knockwood: Nominated by Paul Marr, seconded by Greg Marr
- Deborah Ann Maloney: Nominated by Mary Freda Simon, seconded by Doreen E. Knockwood
- Merle B. Peter-Paul: Nominated by Greg Marr, seconded by Michael Paul
- Glen Patrick Knockwood: Nominated by Erin Michael, seconded by Carmen Michael
- Garfield (Gary) Knockwood: Nominated by Gregory G. Marr, seconded by Ryan Hamilton
- Marie Sack: Nominated by Alexander McDonald, seconded by Garfield Knockwood
- Alan Curtis Knockwood: Nominated by Brian Francis, seconded by Logan M. Gehue
- Coliste Paul: Nominated by Leanne Maloney, seconded by Erin Michael
- Michael Willis: Nominated by Tracey Knight, seconded by Tina Sack-Nevin
- Stephen Joseph (Ekkian) Julian: Nominated by Logan Gehue, seconded by Arvin Knockwood
- Paul Julian: Nominated by Deborah Googoo, seconded by Sheila Nevin
- Catherine (Cathy) Paul: Nominated by Thomas J. Howe, seconded by Sarah J. Boutlier (withdrew)
- Ronnie William Augustine: Nominated by Shannon Oliver-Sack, seconded by Jolene Marr
- Violet Mae Paul: Nominated by Michael Sack, seconded by Ronnie William Augustine
- Neil Joseph (Joey) Sack: Nominated by Alexander McDonald, seconded by Earl B. Sack
- Henry I. (Hank) Sack: Nominated by Laverne Copage, seconded by Alexander McDonald
- Julie M. Martin: Nominated by Deborah Thiebaux, seconded by Catherine Paul
- Brian Benjamin Knockwood: Nominated by Jeanette Paul, seconded by Jean Julian (withdrew)
- Kevin Charles Copage: Nominated by Jeanette Paul, seconded by Jean Julian
- Blake Marr: Nominated by Sandy Maloney, seconded by Sammy Jo Maloney
- Eugene Vernon Christopher Maloney: Nominated by Jeanette Paul, seconded by Jean Julian
- Keith Patrick Paul: Nominated by Jeanette Paul, seconded by Erin Michael
- Elsie Lorraine Etter: Nominated by Jeanette Paul, seconded by Jean Julian (withdrew)
- Marie Teresa Drew: Nominated by Jeanette Paul, seconded by Erin Michael
- Wayne Alonzo Howe: Nominated by Jeanette Paul, seconded by Erin Michael
- Preston Aaron McDonald: Nominated by Jeanette Paul, seconded by Kelly Lynn Oliver
