Roseau chief Nelson wins re-election despite flap
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This article was published 16/03/2011 (5607 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Militant First Nations Chief Terry Nelson has won re-election despite a financial controversy that dogged the last days of his campaign.
But the verdict voters delivered Monday at Roseau River First Nation was a tight one.
“It was very close. I won by only 40 votes,” Nelson said Tuesday.
Nelson took 206 votes while his closest challenger, Ken Henry Jr., took 165.
Voter turnout was low, with only 555 ballots cast from 1,436 eligible voters. Twenty-five ballots were spoiled. The chief candidly admitted spending questions raised in audit of the band’s finances released a week ago cost him votes.
“This audit was flawed. It was a presentation on PowerPoint with no evidence behind it. It cost a lot of votes, quite a bit of support from people who said they read it in the paper so it must be true. It was basically trial by media,” Nelson said.
Henry said this is the fourth election he’s fought against Nelson and the second time he’s come within 40 votes of defeating him.
“Obviously I was a little disappointed but we did really well and I was so proud of the people who helped.
“It showed me people are ready for a change,” Henry said.
alexandra.paul @freepress.mb.ca