Nisga'a nation selects Mitchell Stevens as new President

The results have been released from Thursday's balloting for the Presidency of the Nisga Lisims government and with 299 of the votes Mitchell Stevens, was declared the winner, defeating eight other challengers for the position.

Mitchell's victory was by the narrowest of margins, as he received but eight votes more than the second place finisher Kevin McKay who tallied 291 votes, Mckay had served as interim president since the passing of former leader Nelson Leeson, Herbert Morven rounded out the top three finishers with a vote total of 235.

The remainder of the vote count went as follows: Eric Nyce 125 votes, Harry Nyce 124 votes, Frances Stanley 119 votes, Joseph Gosnell Jr. 108 votes, Paul Mercer 105 votes, and Arthur Azak 53 votes.

 Mr. Stevens will finish out the remaining two years of the former president's term, which will come to an end in the fall of 2012. He will move on to the Presidency after having served as a village councillor at Laxgalts'ap (Greenville) in the Nass.

Terrace Standard-- Mitchell Stevens elected to head Nisga'a Nation

It's Election day for the Nisga'a nation

The by-election to select a new President of the Nisga'a Lisims government takes place on Thursday with voting to be conducted at a number of locations in British Columbia.

The by election which was required after the passing of former President Nelson Leeson,  features nine candidates are listed as seeking the office of the President.

They include, Arthur R. Azak,  Joseph W. Gosnell Jr., H. Kevin McKay, Paul Arthur Mercer, Herbert B. Morven, Eric C. E. Nyce, Harry F. Nyce Sr., Frances G. Stanley and H. Mitchell Stevens

The Polls are open from 8 am to 8 pm and the voting locations are as follows:

Vancouver CHATEAU GRANVILLE HOTEL – OAK ROOM 110 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC

Terrace BEST WESTERN TERRACE INN – CHINOOK ROOM 4553 Grieg Avenue, Terrace, BC

Prince Rupert/Port Edward NISGA’A HALL – MAIN HALL 860 3rd Avenue West, Prince Rupert, BC

Gingolx GINGOLX FIRE HALL – MAIN HALL Gingolx, BC Laxgalts'ap

GREENVILLE RECREATION CENTRE – COMPUTER ROOM 291 Church Street, Greenville, BC

Gitwinksihlkw GITWINKSIHLKW VILLAGE GOVERNMENT OFFICE – BOARD ROOM 3004 Ts’ohl Ts’ap Avenue, Gitwinksihlkw, BC

New Aiyansh ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTRE – MAIN HALL 4714 Tait Drive, New Aiyansh, BC