{"id":89352,"date":"2025-02-10T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=89352"},"modified":"2025-02-12T11:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:08:33","slug":"makivvik-election-winners-both-concerned-by-low-voter-turnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/10\/makivvik-election-winners-both-concerned-by-low-voter-turnout\/","title":{"rendered":"Makivvik election winners both concerned by low voter turnout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Nunatsiaq News-Incumbent vice-president Andy Moorhouse and corporate secretary Alicia Aragutak were re-elected to their positions with Makivvik in elections held across Nunavik Thursday but both say they\u2019re concerned by the lower voter turnout. For Moorhouse, the win means a third three-year term as vice-president of economic development. He first served from 2016 to 2019, and was elected again in 2022. Of the 10,141 eligible voters only 1,969 showed up on election day, for a voter turnout rate of 19.4 per cent., according to Makivvik, the corporation responsible for promoting the rights of Inuit in Nunavik. For that reason, Moorhouse said, his win came with mixed emotions. \u201cIt is a way of voicing your opinion and making sure that you have a voice in a democratic process,\u201d he said of the&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2025%2F02%2F10%2Fmakivvik-election-winners-both-concerned-by-low-voter-turnout%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Nunatsiaq News-Incumbent vice-president Andy Moorhouse and corporate secretary Alicia Aragutak were re-elected to their positions with Makivvik in elections held across Nunavik Thursday but both say they\u2019re concerned by the lower voter turnout. For Moorhouse, the win means a third three-year term as vice-president of economic development. He first served from 2016 to 2019, and was elected again in 2022. Of the 10,141 eligible voters only 1,969 showed up on election day, for a voter turnout rate of 19.4 per cent., according to Makivvik, the corporation responsible for promoting the rights of Inuit in Nunavik. 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