Municipal
Councillor
Hamlet of Fort McPherson Council · Fort McPherson
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How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in Fort McPherson
- Exact method
- Elected at large, first past the post, for a 2-year term (Hamlets Act s. 18; two years unless council sets three by bylaw); council is the Mayor and 8 Councillors (s. 14); councillors' terms are staggered so about half are elected each time (s. 19). Elections under the Local Authorities Elections Act on the second Monday in December (s. 10(1)(b)). MACA's election calendar lists "Mayor and 4 Councillors"; four councillors are elected at each staggered election (MACA 2024 election dates).
- Seats
- 8
Who holds these seats now
- Dennis Wright since January 2026 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Ruby McDonald since January 2026 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
Next vote
Sources
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: MACA 2024 community government election dates (half of the councillors = four) For: Councillor
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: council composition, term length and staggering from MACA's NWT Communities Election Date Calendar 2025-2043 (last updated 2 September 2026) For: Councillor
- justice.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: office and selection rules For: Councillor
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: elected 8 December 2025 for a one-year term (to 4 January 2027) For: Dennis Wright, current term, Ruby McDonald, current term
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: current council listed in the MACA community directory, fetched 2026-10-11 For: Dennis Wright, current term, Ruby McDonald, current term
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: MACA countdown calendar for the 14 December 2026 hamlet elections (Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tsiigehtchic, Tuktoyaktuk, Tulita, Ulukhaktok) For: General election, December 14, 2026
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: MACA 2024 election dates: which hamlet offices were elected in December 2024 and for how long For: General election, December 14, 2026
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: MACA NWT Communities Election Date Calendar 2025-2043 (last updated 2 September 2026) For: General election, December 14, 2026
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