It’s election day in Saugeen First Nation.
Voting is underway and the polls are due to close at 8 tonight at the James Mason Memorial Cultural & Rec Centre.
There are eight candidates for Chief including Conrad Ritchie who is seeking re-election.
There are about 40 candidates for the nine band councillor seats.
Candidates for Chief:
Lester Anoquot
Sonja George
Richard Jacobs
Dolly Pucan (Bimadoshka)
Conrad Ritchie
Doran Phillip Ritchie
Audra Root
Clint Root
Candidates for council:
Lester Anoquot
Jamie Cameron
Eli George
Kimberly Valerie George
Richard Jacobs
Trudy B. Jacobs
Sylvia John (Besito)
Tim John
Randall Kahgee Jr.
George Kewageshig
Jennifer A. Kewageshig
Timothy Kewageshig
Margaret Lavallee
Lorne Mandawoub
Mark Mandawoub
Bill Mandawoub
Gayle Mason
Rachel Mason
Theodore Mason
Dolly Pucan (Bimadoshka)
Conrad Ritchie
Richelle Ritchie
Ronnie Ritchie
Audra Root
Clinton E Root
Theresa Root
Curtis Roote
Kirk Roote
Renee Roote
Sonya Roote
Ronald Ryan Roote Jr.
Melissa Snowdon
Cindy Solomon (Mandawoub)
Gwendolyn Stevens
Sonya Stevens
Letitia Thompson (Root)
Joe Wesley
Cheree Urscheler