Fond Du Lac chief seat declared vacant after voting dispute

The chief’s seat at Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation is now empty, after a tribunal threw out the results of last month’s election.
Louie Mercredi became chief after beating his first cousin, Kevin Mercredi, by only two votes. However, he only kept the post for a matter of weeks. His challenger argued that three votes – just enough to make the difference – may have been improperly cast.
“I just felt that the margin was too close and this was a violation,” K