Tribal Elections
CANDIDATE FORUMS ANNOUNCED
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe announced the Regular Tribal Elections will be held on June 14, 2022, on the Mille Lacs Reservation. This regular election provides for a primary election in the event there are more than two eligible candidates for a position. Candidate filing closed on January 24, 2022.
More than two candidates were certified for the positions of Secretary Treasurer/Speaker of the Assembly and District III Representative. Therefore, there will be a primary election on April 5, 2022. Candidates for the election are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot for the primary election on April 5, 2022 per the lottery held in Band Assembly Chambers and live streamed on Friday, February 18, 2022.
Candidates are as follows:
Secretary Treasurer/Speaker of the Assembly: Wanetta Jo Thompson, Carolyn Marie Beaulieu, Sheldon Ray Boyd (Incumbent).
District II Representative: Wendy Megan Merrill, Thomas Lee Benjamin Sr., Iywawbance LaPrairie-Mushkoub, Daryl John Aubid, Michael Robert Aubid.
District III Representative: Harry Davis and Wallace St. John (Incumbent).
Please note the MCT Election Ordinance for District III states if there are only two certified candidates for a position, they will not be on the primary election. Wallace St. John Sr. and Harry Davis are the two candidates running for District III Representative. Since there are only two candidates, they automatically go to the General Election and won’t need to go on the ballot for the Primary. There will be another “lottery” drawing for their names prior to the General Election ballots being printed. Please watch for more details. Candidate forums will be held in each of the Districts and Urban area. See the forum information below.
