NEWS RELEASE
Assembly of First Nations Election 2012
Announcement of Candidates for the Office of National Chief
OTTAWA, ON June 13, 2012 – The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, responsible for the July election
of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, has received nomination papers in proper form
from the following persons, listed below in alphabetical order:
1. Mr. Shawn Atleo
2. Mr. Bill Erasmus
3. Ms. Elaine Gabriel
4. Ms. Joan Jack
5. Ms. Diane M. Kelly
6. Mr. Terrance Nelson
7. Ms. Pamela Palmater
8. Mr. George Stanley
According to the AFN Charter, an eligible candidate must:
* Be eighteen (18) years of age or older;
* Be of First Nation ancestry;
* Be a member of First Nation community, in good standing with the AFN; and,
* Have 15 eligible electors, First Nations Chiefs, endorse his/her candidacy.
The 2012 Election for the Office of AFN National Chief will take place July 18, 2012 during the AFN 33rd
Annual General Assembly taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, July
17-19, 2012.
The AFN Charter article 22 states that the National Chief shall be elected by a majority of sixty (60) per
cent of the votes. There are 633 First Nation communities in Canada that are recognized as members of
the Assembly of First Nations.
The Assembly of First Nations is the national organization representing First Nation citizens in Canada.
