GENERAL ELECTION JUNE 11, 2024
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Tribal General Election will be held on June 11, 2024. On the ballot will be candidates for the positions of District I Representative, District I School Board Member, District II School Board Member, and Chairperson at Large. Polling places will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In the Chief Executive primary, Virgil Wind took the lead with 67.44 percent of the votes, while Samuel Moose followed with 30.64 percent and Wally St. John trailed with 1.92%. Per the MCT Constitution, in the event one candidate receives more than 51 percent of the vote in the primary election, that candidate will be declared the winner with no need to advance to a General Election.
Winning candidates will assume their new office beginning July 8, unless sooner seated, according to the MCT election guidelines.
The Candidate Lottery for the General Election was live streamed at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024. This is the order the candidates will appear on the ballot:
District I Representative:
Valerie Charissa Harrington-Wind
Carolyn Marie Beaulieu
District I Nay Ah Shing School Board Member:
Semira Kimpson
Chairperson (At-large) Nay Ah Shing School Board Member:
Leann Benjamin
Kimberly Kegg *Incumbent
District II Nay Ah Shing School Board Member:
Sami Thomas
The Election Office is open for absentee voting. Office hours are Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (12-1 Lunch). The Election Office will be closed during Band holidays, funerals, or any other government office closures. The office is now acceot ing walk-ins for any Band member who is planning on being out of town on election day. You can also download the form at https://millelacsband.com/government/election-information.
Bring in form of valid identification to the election office located at the District I Old Community Center during above hours. Absentee ballot requests by request form or letter with full name, DOB, enrollment number, address and District you claim-if any) will be accepted by mail to: MLB General Election Board, PO Box 276, Onamia, MN 56359. Fax 320-532-4742 or to email Deanna.Sam@millelacsband.Com. If any questions, please call election office at 320-532-7586 or Deanna Sam at 320-279-0178.
