{"id":109706,"date":"2026-10-16T13:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=109706"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:40:22","slug":"electoral-officer-found-for-kanesatakes-december-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/16\/electoral-officer-found-for-kanesatakes-december-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Electoral officer found for Kanesatake&#8217;s December election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door An electoral officer has been selected, The Pines Reporter has learned, with the contract being finalized at press-time and an announcement expected sometime today (Friday), keeping the compressed timeline ordered by the Federal Court on track. An electoral officer has been selected, The Pines Reporter has learned, with the contract being finalized at press-time and an announcement expected sometime today (Friday), keeping the compressed timeline ordered by the Federal Court on track. The electoral officer that has been selected is lawyer Loretta Pete Lambert, according to members of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) caretaker council, who deliberated between three bids that were submitted. Pete Lambert is from Little Pine Cree Nation. \u201cIt\u2019s a huge, huge relief. 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An electoral officer has been selected, The Pines Reporter has learned, with the contract being finalized at press-time and an announcement expected sometime today (Friday), keeping the compressed timeline ordered by the Federal Court on track. The electoral officer that has been selected is lawyer Loretta Pete Lambert, according to members of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) caretaker council, who deliberated between three bids that were submitted. Pete Lambert is from Little Pine Cree Nation. \u201cIt\u2019s a huge, huge relief. 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