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By-election results now official; Voyageur elected to council

PHOTO. Supplied. RMWB.

The results of Monday’s by-election in Ward 2 are now official and Claris Voyageur has been formally elected to council with 61.57 per cent of the votes cast, a total of 157.

In total 255 of 773 eligible voters cast their ballot meaning there was a 33 per cent voter turnout.

The only other candidate in the race, Scott Flett, received 38.04 per cent of the votes, a total of 97.

Voyageur will be sworn in to the position on council on Tuesday evening at 5:00 at Mamawi Hall in Fort Chipewyan in a ceremony that’s open to the public.