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Voters in Deline electing new chief and council on Wednesday

Two people are vying for chief: Leeroy Andre and Morris Neyelle.

Leeroy Andre and Morris Neyelle both running for chief

The Deline Got'ine government officially assumed responsibility in September 2016, when the Deline K'aowedo Ke, or main council, had their first meeting. The July election for chief and council is the government's first. (Pat Kane)

Members of the Deline Gotine Government will head to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new chief and councillors.

The community ofDeline, N.W.T.,with a population of about 500, became a self-governing community known as the Deline Got'ine Government on Sept. 1, 2016.

Two people are vying for ekw'ahtd, or chief, which holds a four-year term: Leeroy Andre and Morris Neyelle.

Raymond Tutchois the current chief. He's not running for chief, butis vying for one of six councillor positions.

Twelve otherpeople are running for the K'owd K, or council: Danny Bayha, PeterBayha, Tommy Betsidea, Dora Blondin, Georgina Dolphus, Leonard Kenny, Maurice Kodakin, Michael Neyelle, Morris Neyelle, Freda Taneton, Raymond Taneton and Sidney J. Tutcho.

People can vote at the Deline Cultural Centre between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

Any voter who cannot vote in person can vote by proxy by contacting the chief electoral officer, Graeme Drew.

Drew previously told CBC that when the election is finished, the entire election process and laws will be assessed and reviewed to see what worked and what didn't.