Liard First Nation election set for Dec .16

Members of the Liard First Nation in Yukon will go to the polls to elect a new chief and council in early December.

Chief Liard McMillan made the announcement on Friday. 

Voters will elect a chief, deputy chief and four councillors.

McMillan says he will not seek re-election.

So far only Jim Wolftail has declared his candidacy for chief. Wolftail is presently deputy chief.

The vote will take place Dec. 16 with an advance ballot on December 2.