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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑕᐅᒐᔪᑦᑐᑦ
- ᓇᓪᓕᐊ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᐅᕙ?
ᐅᑯᐊ ᐃᓂᐅᔫᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑑᒃ 2026-ᒥ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᕐᓯᐅᒻᒥᒃ ᑲᑎᒪᕐᔪᐊᓕᖅᐸᑕ:
- ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ
- ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᑐᖏᓕᖓ, ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓄᑦ
ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦᑕ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᓕᒫᖅ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖑᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ ᓯᑕᒪᓄᑦ (4) 2026ᒥᓂ-2030-ᒧᓄᑦ.
ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᑐᖏᓕᖓ, ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᑲᐃᓐᓇᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᓂ ᓯᑕᒪᓄᑦ (4) ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ2026ᒥᓂ-2030-ᒧᓄᑦ.
ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑮᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓂᑦᓵᓐᓄᒃ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓕᖅᐸᑕ.
- ᖃᖓ ᓇᒥᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᖃᓛᖅᑲ?
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᑑᑎᓛᖅᑐᖅ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ ᔪᓚᐃ 21, 2026 ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖃᓕᕐᐸᑕ.
- ᑭᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᖃᑕᐅᒍᓐᓇᖅᑲᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ?
ᐱᖃᑕᐅᒍᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒍ, ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᒪᐃᓕᖓᒋᐊᓕᒃ:
- ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓗᓂ ᐊᑎᖃᖃᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᓇᓪᓕᑐᐃᓐᓇᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᒍᑎᖃᕐᕕᓕᒻᒧᑦ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᒧᑦ:
– ᐃᓄᕕᐊᓗᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᑯᐊᐸᕇᓴᓐ
– ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑐᙵᕕᒃ ᑎᒥᖓ
– ᒪᑭᕝᕕᒃ ᑎᒥᖓ
– ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ
• ᐅᑭᐅᖃᕆᐊᓕᒃ 18 ᐅᖓᑖᓂᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓇᐅᑉ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ.
- ᖃᓄᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᓯᕕᑦᓴᐅᕙ?
ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᓪᓕᐊᒍᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᒪᕐᕉᓕᖅᑲᖓᔪᒥ:
- ᐃᒻᒥᓂᒃ−ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᕐᓂᖅ:
ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᒃ ᑐᓂᓯᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᐅᔾᔪᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᑲᑎᖅᓱᐃᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ 20-ᓂᒃᐃᓄᓐᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ 18-ᓂᒃ ᐅᖓᑖᓄᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔪᓂᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᐅᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᐃᓚᐅᒍᑎᓕᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᓯᔪᖅ:
ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑎᒥᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᓯᒍᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓄᒻᒥᒃ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᑎᒍᑦ. - ᓱᓇᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᔾᔨᒪᒋᐊᖃᖅᑲᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ?
ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᓯᒪᒋᐊᓖᑦ ᒪᑯᐊ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑕᐅᒋᐊᓖᑦ:
ᑕᑕᑎᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᓯᒍᑦ/ᐱᒐᓱᐊᖅᑐᒧᑦ ᑕᑕᑎᒐᖅ; ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ
• ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑕᐅᔫᑉ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᕈᑎᖓ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᖓ ᑕᑕᑎᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ;
• ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖅ ᓄᓇᑖᖅᓯᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑎᖃᖃᑕᐅᓂᕐᒥ;
• ᐊᖏᕐᕋᖓᑕ ᑐᕌᕈᑎᖓ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓅᓕᕐᕕᖓᑕ ᐅᓪᓗᖓ;
• ᓄᓇᓕᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᓯᓚᑖᓅᕈᓐᓇᐅᑎᑎᑐᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᙳᐊᖅ;
• ᐊᑐᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᕋᔭᑦᓯᒪᙱᒃᑲᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᒍᑎ;
• $200 ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᖅᑯᕆᐊᓕᒃ;
• ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔪᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᕈᓯᖏᑦ, ᐱᒋᐊᖃᕈᓂ. ᐱᔭᕇᖅᓯᒪᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᓯᒍᑏᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᒍᓐᓇᙱᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓖᑦ. ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᑲᔪᖏᖅᑐᖅᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᐃᓚᓕᐅᔾᔨᖁᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᑦ ᓇᐃᓈᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥᒃ ᑭᓇᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᕆᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᐅᑉ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂᑦ.
- ᑖᓐᓇ $200 ᑐᖅᑯᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᕙ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓕᒫᕐᓄᑦ?
ᐄ. ᐊᑖᒍᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦᑕ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᖓᑕ, ᐃᓘᓐᓇᑎᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᓯᒍᑏᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑦᓯᒋᐊᓖᑦ $200 ᑐᖅᑯᕆᐊᓕᒻᒥᒃ.
- ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᑭᓕᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᑐᖅᑯᖅᑕᐅᒍᓐᓇᖅᑲ?
ᐊᑭᓕᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᑐᖅᑯᖅᑕᐅᒍᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᓇᓪᓕᑐᐃᓐᓇᖓᒍᑦ ᒪᑯᐊ:
- ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᓕᒃ ᓯᒃᑭ;
• ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓂᐊᕐᕕᑎᒍᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᑦᓴᔭᖅ;
• ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅ ᑐᔫᑎᒋᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᒃᑯᕕᑦᑎᒍᑦ; ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ
• ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅ ᑑᔪᑎᒋᓗᒍ (EMT).
ᐊᑐᐊᒐᑦᓴᓕᐊᖑᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᑕᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒧᑦ.
- ᖃᖓ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑦᓯᓂᖅ ᒪᑐᕕᑦᓴᖃᖅᑲ?
ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᓕᐅᕈᑏᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᓯᒪᒋᐊᓖᑦ ᐊᓂᒍᓚᐅᖅᑎᓐᓇᒍ:
ᔪᓚᐃ 1, 2026 ᓯᕿᕐᖑᔭᖅ 5:00 PM ᑲᓇᓐᓇᐅᑉ ᓯᕿᖑᔭᖓ ᒪᓕᓪᓗᒍ.
ᑭᖑᕙᖅᑐᒥ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᙱᑦᑐᑦ.
- ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑲ?
ᐊᑭᓖᒍᑎᒥᓃᑦ ᑐᖅᑯᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ:
• ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ; ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ
• ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᓂ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒧᓘᓐᓃᑦ (1) ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᒍᓂ ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ.
ᐊᑭᓕᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᑐᖅᑯᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᙱᑦᑐᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖑᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᑯ ᐲᖅᑎᒍᓂ.
- ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᐃᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᒍᒪᒍᑎᒥᓂ ᐱᔫᒥᓵᕈᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᑳᑦ?
ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᐅᔪᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᒍᒪᒍᑎᒥᓂ ᐱᔫᒥᓵᕈᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᑉᐱᒋᔭᖃᑦᓯᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᑦᓯᐊᕐᓂᖃᑦᓯᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᒪᓕᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᒍᓯᓕᐊᕆᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑎᓕᓯᔾᔪᑏᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᑕᖏᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᐅᑉ.
- ᑭᓇ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑲ?
ᓂᕈᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂ ᐱᒍᓐᓇᖅᑎᑕᐅᓂᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᕋᓛᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᒍᓯᓕᐊᕆᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᐊᒐᖏᓐᓄᑦ.
ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᑐᖏᓕᖓ, ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓄᑦ, ᐅᑯᐊ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑎᑕᐅᕗᑦ:
- ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᑉ ᑐᖏᓕᖓ, ᓄᓇᓕᕐᔪᐊᒥᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓄᑦ;
- ᑲᒻᒪᔨᐅᔪᑦ; ᐊᒻᒪᓗ
- ᑲᑎᒪᒋᐊᖅᑐᓯᒪᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᒪᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᒃᑯᓐᓄ ᒪᓕᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᕋᓛᖏᑦ.
ᐊᑐᓂ ᐱᒍᓐᓇᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓂ ᓂᕈᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ(1) ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ.
ᑲᑎᒪᒋᐊᖅᑐᓯᒪᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᔪᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᒋᐊᓖᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓗᑎᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐃᓚᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᓂ ᒪᓕᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑎᒥᐅᔫᑉ ᐱᒍᓯᓕᐊᕆᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒪᓕᒐᕋᓛᖏᑦ.
- ᓱᓂᐊᖅᑲᓕ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᑐᐊᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᓕᐅᖅᑐᖃᕈᓂ?
ᐊᑕᐅᓯᑐᐊᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᓕᐅᖅᑐᖃᕈᓂ ᐃᓂᒧᑦ ᒪᑐᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᓕᐅᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖅ, ᑕᐃᓐᓇ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᒋᐊᖓ ᐃᓕᔭᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᓂᒃᑯᑦ.
- ᓇᑭᑦ ᐱᒐᑦᓴᐅᕙᑦ ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᓕᐅᕈᑏᑦ?
ᓂᕈᐊᕋᑦᓴᓕᐅᕈᑏᑦ ᐱᒐᑦᓴᐅᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒪᑉᐱᕐᓗᒍ www.inuitcircumpolar.com ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑐᓴᕆᐊᕐᕕᒋᓗᒍ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨ.
When and where is the election?
The election will take place on July 21, 2026 in Iqaluit, Nunavut during the ICC Canada Annual General Meeting.
What positions are being elected?
The following positions will be elected during the 2026 ICC Canada Annual General Meeting:
- President
- Vice-President, International Affairs
The ICC President is a full-time position with a term of four (4) years from 2026-2030.
The Vice-President, International Affairs is a part-time appointment with a term of four (4) years from 2026-2030.
Detailed job descriptions for both positions will be posted when available.
How may a candidate be nominated?
A candidate may be nominated in one of two ways:
- Self-nomination:
An eligible Inuk may submit their own nomination package together with signatures from at least 20 Inuit who are 18 years of age or older supporting the candidacy.b. Member nomination:
An ICC Canada Member organization may nominate an eligible Inuk in writing.
Who is eligible to run?
To be eligible, a candidate must:
- be an Inuk registered with one of the following Member organizations:
– Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
– Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
– Makivik Corporation
– Nunatsiavut Government - be at least 18 years of age on election day.
Is the $200 deposit required for all candidates?
Yes. Under the ICC Canada Election Procedures Manual, all nomination papers must be accompanied by a $200 deposit.
How may the deposit be paid?
The deposit may be paid by:
- certified cheque;
- money order;
- electronic fund transfer at a local branch; or
- electronic money transfer (EMT).
Instructions will be provided by the Chief Returning Officer.
What must be included in a nomination package?
Nomination packages must include:
- completed nomination/application form; or
- nominee attestation and consent form;
- proof of beneficiary status;
- residential address and date of birth;
- passport-quality photo;
- valid current criminal record check;
- $200 nomination deposit;
- supporter signatures, if applicable. Incomplete nomination packages may not be accepted. Nominees Nominees are encouraged to attach a brief biography or resume detailing the candidate’s relevant experience.
When is the nomination deadline?
Nomination packages must be received no later than:
July 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
Can candidates campaign?
Candidates may campaign in a respectful and professional manner consistent with ICC Canada’s Election Procedures and any directions issued by the Chief Returning Officer.
Will nomination deposits be returned?
Deposits will be returned:
- to candidates who are elected; or
- to candidates who receive at least one (1) vote in the election.
Deposits are forfeited if a candidate withdraws.
Who may vote?
Voting eligibility is governed by the ICC Canada By-laws and Election Procedures Manual.
For the election of President and Vice-President, International Affairs, the following individuals are entitled to vote:
- the Vice-President, National Affairs;
- Member Representatives; and
- Delegates selected by ICC Canada Members in accordance with the By-laws.
Each eligible voter is entitled to one (1) vote.
Delegates and Member Representatives must be selected or designated by their respective ICC Canada Member organization in accordance with that organization’s procedures and the ICC Canada By-laws.
What happens if only one candidate is nominated?
If only one eligible candidate is nominated for a position by the close of nominations, that candidate will be declared elected by acclamation.
Where can I obtain election materials?
Election materials are available from ICC Canada at www.inuitcircumpolar.com or by contacting the Chief Returning Officer.