May 6, 2026.
Twenty-one Tribal Members sought seats on the Sault Tribe Board of Directors, and an estimated 8,274 Tribal Members participated in the Primary Election.
Significant changes took place in Units Three and Four, where the current board members representing those units did not advance to the General Election ballot.
Approximately 2,783 votes were cast for candidates who did not move on to the General Election. Those numbers suggest that the outcome of the board races is still far from certain. In addition, many Tribal Members who did not participate in the Primary are expected to vote in the General Election.
Editorial Comment — “In My View”
One of the most important issues facing both the newly elected and current board members is the ongoing revision of the draft Constitution.
A key question remains: Will the Sault Tribe Board allow Tribal Members to vote on each proposed constitutional amendment separately, or will all proposed changes be combined into a single vote?
Tribal Members are encouraged to ask their Unit Representative candidates and current Sault Tribe Board Members to support separate votes on each constitutional change. The decisions made today will impact the next seven generations.
Board of Directors General Election Candidates
Unit One - Ashley Gravelle, Isaac Mc Kechnie, Lori Jump, &
Robert Mc Rorie.
Unit One Members will be allowed to vote for two candidates.
Unit Two - Kimberly Lee & Dean Hyslop, Sr.
Unit Three - Fred Paquin & Sue St. Onge.
Unit Four - Abbrielle Hoholik & Cole Goudreau.
Unit Five: Tyler LaPlaunt & Rita Glyptis.
May 5th ................................ Deadline for contests relating to vote count.
May 21st.............................. Deadline to mail blank ballots for general election to voters.
June 25th............................... General Election Day.
June 30th ........................... Deadline for contest relating to vote count.
