MAA announces annual assembly election dates

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The Metis Association of Alberta (MAA) has set March 14 and 15 as the dates for its annual assembly for the 1986-87 fiscal year.

No location for the assembly has been announced, although it is understood Slave Lake and Edmonton are the two locations being debated.

The assembly had been originally set for mid-August of last year, but had to be postponed due to financial difficulties.

The general election for six zone directors, also postponed, has been set for March 30.

Nominations for the position of Board of Director in each zone of the MAA will be accepted, beginning January 27, 1987, at the offices of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Association, 120, 12520 St. Albert Trail, Edmonton.

Qualified candidates must have their completed "Nomination Paper" filed at that office on or before 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 27, 1987.

The General Election of the six Zone Directors will be held on Monday, March 30, 1987, with an advance poll held on Saturday, March 21, 1987. The election will be conducted in each local polling sub-division. Polling hours of both the election and advance poll are from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

To be eligible an elector, each member must be properly registered with a local in the zone within which or she resides.

Nomination Papers and further informaton on the General Election may be obtained from the Regional Vice Presidents, all Local Presidents as well as the offices of Ron LaRocque, the Chief Electoral Officer.

More information can be obtained by calling 455-2200.