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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | Elections and plebiscites in Nunavut |
| Headquarters | 41 Sivulliq Avenue, Rankin Inlet[1] |
| Employees | 5 |
| Annual budget | $2.83 million (2017-2018)[2] |
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| Website | www.elections.nu.ca |
Elections Nunavut is an independent agency that oversees elections and plebiscites in Nunavut, including:
- all general elections and by-elections for the 22 Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, according to the Nunavut Elections Act.[3]
- all municipal elections, including mayor and council, and the district education authorities for all municipalities in Nunavut.[4]
- all plebiscites conducted according to Nunavut's Plebiscites Act.
- any plebiscites that relate to the control or prohibition of liquor in Nunavut communities, according to Nunavut's Liquor Act, and when the Minister of Finance requests.[5]
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut appoints the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), who is the head of Elections Nunavut. It is headquartered in Rankin Inlet. The CEO appoints a returning officer and assistant returning officer in each Nunavut constituency to oversee the election process in that constituency. A returning officer represents Elections Nunavut in each of the 22 constituencies.[3]
- ^ "Contact Us". Elections Nunavut. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. 25 June 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ News, Nunatsiaq (17 March 2020). "Many mourn death of Nunavut municipal leader Bob Leonard". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Nunavut Elections Act, SNu 2002, c 17". CanLII. Retrieved 20 March 2020.