Indian Band Election Regulations (C.R.C., c. 952)

4.4 (1) A nomination meeting for an election shall be held at least 42 days before the date of the election.

(2) At the start of the nomination meeting, the electoral officer shall read aloud all written nominations and secondments that have been received by mail or delivered.

(3) Where the same person receives two written nominations for the same office, the second nomination shall constitute a secondment of the first nomination.

(4) A person present at a nomination meeting who is eligible to do so may second the nomination of any person nominated in writing.

(5) A nomination meeting shall remain open for at least three hours.

(6) At the end of the nomination meeting, the electoral officer shall

• (a) if only one person has been nominated for election as chief, declare that person to be elected;

• (b) if the number of persons nominated to serve as councillors in an electoral section does not exceed the number to be elected, declare those persons to be elected; and

• (c) where more than the required number of persons are nominated for election as chief or councillors, announce that an election will be held on the day set out in the notice referred to in subsection 4.2(1).