Electronic Voting: If you can’t come to the polling station in the Band Office in Good Hope Lake on January 24th, you can still vote from 9:00 a.m., January 15 until 7:00 p.m. January 24. Click here if you have any questions about electronic voting.

DRFN Notice of Election and List of Electors

DRFN - Record of Decision - Carol Ann Johnny Complaint - Jan 14 2025

DRFN - Record of Decision - Raymond Johnny Complaint - Jan 14 2025

DRFN - Record of Decision - Ruby Johnny Complaint - Jan 14 2025

  • The purpose of the General Assembly held on November 30, 2024 a the Community Hall in Good Hope Lake, BC, was to review and vote on the ratification of the proposed DEASE RIVER INDIAN BAND CUSTOM ELECTION REGULATIONS (the2024 Amended Regulations) to replace the current Regulations for the Custom Elections of the Chief and Council of the Dease River Band.

    The vote to ratify the 2024 Amended Regulations was defeated by a vote of 19 in favour and 27 opposed, with one abstention.

    As a result, the January 24, 2025 election for Chief and Council will be conducted according to the Regulations for the Custom Elections of the Chief and Council of the Dease River Band, a copy of which can be viewed and/or downloaded at this link, including the official Notice of Court-Ordered Election, January 24, 2025.

    The election will be for a Chief and four Councillors for a two-year term. All members of the Dease River First Nation who are sixteen (16) years of age or over are eligible to vote and to make nominations. This notice is dated December 2, 2024, and will also be posted in the community.

  • The January 24, 2025 election for Chief and Council will be conducted according to the Regulations for the Custom Elections of the Chief and Council of the Dease River Band, a copy of which can be viewed and/or downloaded at this link.

  • View and/or download the Regulations for the Custom Elections of the Chief and Council of the Dease River Band.

  • This is the current membership list.

    Please review the list and contact the Electoral Officer if you believe that there is someone missing from the list or if there is someone on the list who should not be.

    You can see that there are a lot of members for whom there is no contact information. If you know these people, please contact them and ask them to provide an email address or a cell phone number so that we can contact them about the meeting and the election.

    Please email Electoral Officer Kit Spence with information.

    Or call toll Free: (877) 541-9017

    Or text: 250-881-0142

  • Please email Electoral Officer Kit Spence with questions.

    Or call toll Free: (877) 541-9017

    Or text: 250-881-0142

This is the current membership list.

Please review the list and contact the Electoral Officer if you believe that there is someone missing from the list or if there is someone on the list who should not be.

You can see that there are a lot of members for whom there is no contact information. If you know these people, please contact them and ask them to provide an email address or a cell phone number so that we can contact them about the meeting and the election.

Please email Electoral Officer Kit Spence with information.

Or call toll Free: (877) 541-9017

Or text: 250-881-0142