wos ‘is investigating : the: - disappearance’ of a “Greenville baifot box used during the Nisga'a a. wt Lisims’ government clections:held Oct. 27." oe : this. as a: criminal, .offence.. We are. investi- ; o -. gating: it-to'see. if it\is.missing and‘ why it. othe: Lisims/Nass Valley RCMP detachment ; tet _. investigation of this, kind.-: © a “At the request of ‘Nisga’ citizens, several recounts: ‘were-held last week as.a result of, a ie “ close races for. several of the village and’cen-.. IP ‘tral Nisga’ a government positions. : fs ‘Peal. said the: recounts did not. change the” status of j ‘any: “of: the candidates who were: - ‘elected as.a: ‘result of the Oct:-27 elections: re fue --: There.are-still: ain unknown - fhumber Of oS formal’ complaints. about the. election: ‘to. be a i “4 -Bgeney. to conduct investigations: of this.” oy *Nisga’ a Lisims- ‘Bovernnient, including that. a af president. a : elections officer Rhona; Peal said, that even: ~ President sworn NELSON LEESON holds symbol of Nisga’ in. me a government after he was “sworn in as? one “president of the Nisga’a Lisims Government Nov. 10 in New Aiyansh: He,was-over:_ ~ ” whelmingly elected Oct..27 and replaces Dr. Joseph Gosnell wha: retired. - | RCMP called in to determine - | if: a.ballot box. went missing © THES ASS. Valley. “RCMP: detachment: “At this. point we-are “not investigating "would be missing; said Sgt. Kevin Jones. of. He: described ‘the. RCMP involvement : as ca sone of cooperating’ ‘with the Nisga’ a Lisims government as it does nol Have a stand alone’ pe “We re here 10 ‘help the government ‘and « st the Nass Valley. residents and this cléctioni is: : ‘pretty. important to them,” Jonés said. AS of late last. week, officers, were putting et iogether a a timeline of election day: activities et “i! We-want to determing if it Wentin missing -and if if went missing; when,” Jones said. : "2 The-ballot box: contained Greenville voir ers” choices for the: four national. posts ofthe -. in commenting. on ‘the. loss, Nisga’ a chief if the box. was found afler the: election, “the _ ~~ ballots. could not be couiited because the in- - -tegrity of the box’ could not have been veri- - fied once it. passed out-of the hands of- elec- i ‘tions: officials... vos 7 *. "There is a review: ‘agency charged with 2 ‘looking into matters ‘arising: from: Nisga’ ag... 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