MOHAWKS OF KANESATAKE CUSTOM ELECTORAL CODE Ratified June 20th 2Ot5 Chonological No. - lúûcm chÛnologique I KANESATAKË MOHAWK COUNCIT Filê Rcfreæc . JV'd¿ ¿nrr¡r CONSEIT MOHAWK DE KAI'¡ISATAXE 040.1s16.00069 RESOLUTION NOTE: The wo¡ds " F¡om Council", "C¡pitsl Rcvcnw", which cvcr iô th¿ æ, must rpgeu in ¡ll rcsolurims rrqrrcsing cxpcndituæs ftom Bud Funds. NOTA: I¿s mots " Fonds d¿ la Bøde". " Revenu dc Copìtal", quel quc soi, lc cN, doiv¿nt appdra¡t¡e tut tortct l.s tûolutiov Equ¿rut des dlpeß.s d¿s Fonds de lq Baúe. THE MOHAWK COUNC¡L OF KANESATAKB Cwnt Capital Bdsæ LE, CONSEIL MOHAWK DE KANESAîARE SoU. d. cøpitsl PROVINCE Quebêc Corwinú- Eagag¿ $ PLACE Curcot NOM DE L Kan€satâke Mohswk Rcvcne b¡¡æe Soldc & ¡cvcru cou¡m DATE lO'h NovemherAD 19 20I 5 ÐA\.JOUR MONTH. MOIS YEAR - ¡iVlVÉË Comiurd - Errøß¿ DO HEREBY RESOLVÊ: DECIÐE PAR I.ES PRÊôENIES: GOVERNANCE-ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS OF RATIFICATION VOÎE MOHAWKS OF KANESATAKE CUSTOM ELECTOßAL CODE WHEREAS the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake is the legal governing body of the Mohawks of Kanesatake and tbeir territory; and WI{EREAS for many years, the Mohawks of Kañesatake have been select¡ng their leadership ut¡liz¡ng a draft election code; and WHEREAS the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake with the assistance of an Election Code Committee undertook an extens¡ve consultation w¡th the community; and WHEREAS the process included ãn analysis of the ex¡sting draf¡ election code and considerat¡ons for relevânt addit¡ons, deletions and modificat¡on and this result¡ng in a new version of the Mohawks of Kanesatake Custom Election Code; and WHEREAS the final product was presented to the Mohawks of Kanesatake for review and then for rat¡ficat¡on through a secret ballot "Referendum to Ratify The Mohawks of Kanesatake Custom Election Code" and said ref€rendum being conducted on Saturday, June 20, 2015; and À quolm fü this Courcil Pour ce Corecíl lc quoøest cmists of fúé ò Council MemÞn M¿øbres du Core¿il Chief oÉ Chief \,rl'* Chief FOR DEPARTMENT'AL USE ONLY . AU MIMSTERE Bâdd Fufid i'oúc 2. COMPUTER B.{LACES .5OI'¿{ ¡)E'ORDINATE¡.JR 3. ExpendituG 4. Aühority etnowlcdged 5. Sow? of Funds Cod. du coñple A. Capital B. Revcnue - Åa¿¡ü DépeNes lndi¿n Acr 5:c Soyrcc d¿s fuds dc budc Ail de lo lai sut 16 Ü Capital I Rcvenæ . Rocaø $ $ t¡d¡cN 6. Ræomrcnded - Àecomrundable Apprcvd - Apptouvabb Dalc Recomrcnding Ofñær ' Reconøondé per D¡IE Apprcvingofñær - Approuvé ptr Chmnologicol No. - NINñ chmøoloqiqu¿ KANESÅTAKE MOHAWK COUNCIT File Rcfercne - N'd¿ do¡sie¡ CONSEIT MOI{AWK ÞE KAHESATAKE 040.15r6"00069 RÊSÕLUTION NOTEI The words " From Council", "C¡pitsl Rcvenue", which ever is the ø8. must åppeû in ¡ll æsolutions rEquesting expendituu from Bmd Frnds. NÔîA: I¿smots"FondsdeløBønd¿"""RevcnudeCopilal",.lvelqueso¡ll¿c6,doiventapparûilftsurtouteslesîésolutio$Equ¿røtdesd¿pençcsdesFondsdela Bande. ,¡.HE MOHAIVK COUNCIL OF KANES^TAKE Cuænt Capital Dalmæ LE CONSETL MOHA['& D¡ ({.¡VåSnrÁXE So¡dé de capi¡al $ PROVINCE Quebec Com¡tted - E 8¿fC $ PLACE Kanesatake Mohawk Curcnt Rev€¡ùe b8lee Solde d¿ rcveu couront $ DATE 1ûtn NnwemhorAÞ 19 2015 DÀY-JÛUR MONTH . MO¡S YEAR . AÀ/A/'.'F-' Comitted - E¿ga8l DO HEREBY RESOLVE: DECIÐ0, PAR LF.S P/IIðSå}TIãS; 2 WHEREAS the final results ¡n the ratif¡cation vote was: Total number of Ballots Cast l-45; Yea's - 1-14 to accept the Mohawks of Kanesatake Custom Electoral Code Nay's 3l- - to reject the Mohawks of Kanesâtake Custom Election Code. THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED that the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake formally accepts the results of the June 20th, 2015 Referendum to Ratify the Mohawks of Kanesatake Custom €lection Code; and BË lT FINALLY RESOLVED that the com¡ng ¡nto force date of the Mohawks of Kanesatake Custom Election Code shall be the next full general election ofthe Mohawks of Kanesatake. A quorum for t-his Council Poû ce Coñeil lc quorum esl consists of fiaé à Council Memben Membres àu Corceil Chief .{"l"g Chief {liúei FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY . AUMINISTERE gaqd Fund Code z. CoMPUTER EALACES - SO¿DãS Ð8',ûlCÞr¡¡ÂÎSûR 3- €xp€rditsæ 4. Àuthority ocknowlcdged 5. Sou¡ce ofFunds Cod. du.omple A. Capital B. Reqrc " fts¿a Ðépenses lndim Acr 5;c Soune des fonds dc bmde Ail de 14 Iãt s\t lü Ü Capid n Revenue - Beverr $ $ lndicns 6- Recomñended - Recommendable Apprcveà- Å,ppøuøble Ða(s ßecomærding Offiær . Recowørdé pet Ðåte ApproYing Offiær " ,4 pprouvé par MOHAWKSOF KANESATAKE CUSTOM ELECTORAL CODE WHEREAS the Mohawks of Kanesatake constitute one of the First Nations on the continent known as North America; and WHEREAS the Kanesatakehró:non are inherently sovereign having never relinquished their Nation's original sovereignty; and WHEREAS the Kanesatakehró:non have the right to determine and control their own membership, health, social solidarity and to control their own ancestral lands, education, to practice their own religion, culture, traditions, language and as stipulated in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of lndigenous Peoples adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on September 13, 2007, which strongly supports and recognizes the rights of lndigenous Peoples; and WHEREAS the Kanesatakehró:non have the right to govern themselves in accordance with their own freely-chosen system; and WHEREAS in L99L, the Kanesatakehró:non voted to change their traditional governing custom and adopted an electoral system for choosing their Governing body; and WHEREAS the Kanesatakehró:non have consented to the enactment of these rules of procedure for the election of their Council; and all the ancestral in Custom Election Code have practical WHEREAS territories this been adopted for reasons and are without prejudice to the territorial rights and claims of the Kanesatakeh- ró:non; and WHEREAS the definitions and articles mentioned in this document are for the sole use of this Custom Electoral Code; and WHEREAS the following provisions shall have a binding effect as the Custom Electoral Code for conducting elections of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK). Ratified June 20th 2OL5 Page 1 of 16 TABLE OFCONTENTS 1.O 2.O PRI NCI PLES OF GOVERNMENT 4 3.O ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE 4 4.O ELIG I BITITY TO NOMINATEA CANDIDATE 4 5.O ELIGI BI IITY OF CANDIDATES. 4 6.O 7.O coMPoslTloN oFTHE MOHAWK COUNCTL OF KANESATAKE............................5 8.O 9.O 10.o RESIGNATION 7 11.O CODE OF ETHICSFOR CAMPAIGNING 7 t2.o ETECTION PROCEDURES 8 13.O APPEAL BOARD... ...13 14.O APPEAL PROCESS 13 15.O 16.O AMENDMENTS .....15 L7.O COMING INTO FORCE .........16 MAP OF TERRITORY.SEIGNEURIE DU LAC.DES.DEUX.MONTAGNES L6 Ratified June 20th 2Ot5 Page 2 of L6 1.O DEFINITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CUSTOM ELECTORAL CODE 1.1 Appeal: means an application to the Appeal Board pursuant to Article L4.0 to contest a decision of the Chief Electoral Officer. t.2 Appeal Board: means the body provided for in Article 13.0 of this Custom Electoral Code. 1.3 Candidate: means a person nominated for the position of Grand Chief or Chief t.4 Chief Electoral Officer: means the person appointed by the MCK who must ensure thatall provisions setforth in the Custom Electoral Code are complied with. 1.5 Election Day: means the date set for a general election pursuant to para. 12.22 1.6 Elector: means a person eligible to vote pursuant to para. 3.1- t.7 Electoral List: means the list which contains the names, in alphabetical order, of all eligible electors. 1.8 lmmediate Family member: means a spouse, including a de facto (common-law) spouse, a parent, a sibling, a natural or adopted child, a Grand-parent, half-sibling and grandchild. 1.9 Kanesatakehró:non: means all Members of the Mohawks of Kanesatake. 1.10 Member: means a person whose name appears on the Kanesatake Band List L.TL Mohawk Council member: means the Grand Chief and Chiefs elected under this Custom Electoral Code. L.t2 Participating Majority: means the majority of valid votes cast; 1.13 Scrutinizer: means the person designated in writing by a candidate, to observe the election procedures at a polling station. t.t4 Vote of Non-Confidence: means the process to determine whether an elected Mohawk Council member can no longer hold office, a process currently being developed by Mohawk Council and which will be approved bythe Mohawks of Kanesatake. Ratified June 20th 2015 Page 3 of L6 2.O PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT 2.1 The Participating Majority of adult Members are the final authority in all matters pertaining to all Kanesatakehró:non and their Territory. 2.2 The Members of the Mohawks of Kanesatake elect their Mohawk Council astheirgoverning body in accordance with the procedures outlined in the present Custom Electoral Code. 2.3 The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake will exercise its jurisdiction and authority with honesty, impartiality, fairness and openness in the interests of the Mohawks of Kanesatake. 2.4 The duly elected Mohawk Council shall be accountable to the people of Kanesatake and therefore shall report where applicable and legally permissible and make the audited financial reports of MCK available for examination. 2.5 The Kanesatakehró:non as Members of the Mohawks of Kanesatake have the primary role in assuring there is Good Governance. 2.6 The duly elected Mohawk Council shall agree to adhere to the MCKs Code of Ethics, as may be established by MCK, for the Chiefs to encourage healthy relations. 3.0 ELIGIBILITY TOVOTE 3.1 To be eligible to vote, a person must be: 3.1.1 A Member of the Mohawks of Kanesatake; and 3.t.2 Not imprisoned in a correctional institution 3.1.3 At least 18 years of age on the date of the said election; 4.O ELIGIBILITYTO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE 4.t Subject to para.