Nunatsiavut Elections Officer Nannette Blake confirmed today that Tyler Edmunds has been declared elected in the Constituency of Postville, following an official recount last evening of the May 1 general election for Ordinary Member.
Mr. Edmunds received 56 votes, three more than the other electoral candidate, Glen Sheppard.
He will be sworn in as a member of the Nunatsiavut Assembly on May 16, 2018 in Hopedale.
As per the Nunatsiavut Elections Act, an automatic recount is conducted when there are 10 or fewer votes separating the first and second candidates.
No further recounts will be held.