Elections Nunavut
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | Elections and plebiscites in Nunavut |
| Headquarters | 41 Sivulliq Avenue, Rankin Inlet[1] |
| Employees | 5 |
| Annual budget | $2.83 million (2017-2018)[2] |
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| Website | www.elections.nu.ca |
Elections Nunavut is an independent agency that oversees elections and plebiscites in Nunavut, including:
- all general elections and by-elections for the 22 Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, according to the Nunavut Elections Act.[3]
- all municipal elections, including mayor and council, and the district education authorities for all municipalities in Nunavut.[4]
- all plebiscites conducted according to Nunavut's Plebiscites Act.
- any plebiscites that relate to the control or prohibition of liquor in Nunavut communities, according to Nunavut's Liquor Act, and when the Minister of Finance requests.[5]
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut appoints the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Kiran Situt as of 24 March 2025[update],[6] who is the head of Elections Nunavut. It is headquartered in Rankin Inlet. The CEO appoints a returning officer and assistant returning officer in each Nunavut constituency to oversee the election process in that constituency. A returning officer represents Elections Nunavut in each of the 22 constituencies.[3]
Elections Nunavut's main services are to:
- Administer elections in a fair, transparent, and accountable manner.
- Provide public education about the electoral process, in all of Nunavut's official languages.
- Maintain an up-to-date electronic voter registration database and voters list.
- Develop and distribute information and forms for voters and candidates.
- Develop and provide training and manuals for election officers.
- Oversee the work of all election officers during elections.
- Publish and distribute maps, election returns and reports, candidate financial information, and annual reports.
- Maintain a comprehensive website and provide easy access to election information and resources.
- Support the work of the Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission.
- Cooperate with other jurisdictions to improve election services.
Elections Nunavut has a commitment to provide user-friendly resources and information in plain language, and offers services in English, French, Inuinnaqtun and Inuktitut (syllabics).
History
Elections Nunavut started its work in 2000, following the first Nunavut general election in 1999. In 2017 municipal elections were passed over to Elections Nunavut from the Nunavut government's Community and Government Services Department.[7]
