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Darwin D. Williams elected chair of MHA Nation, unofficial results show

Updated Nov 4, 12:08 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.

What the primary sources show

  • Voters with the Three Affiliated Tribes elected Darwin D. Williams as the next MHA Nation chair. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
  • Unofficial results show Williams won 57% of the vote against challenger Fred Fox. [KFYR-TV]
  • Williams replaces Mark Fox, who did not seek reelection. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
  • Williams will lead a tribe of about 17,000 enrolled members, both on and off the Fort Berthold Reservation. [KFYR-TV]
  • The tribe will count absentee and challenge votes before it certifies the results. [KFYR-TV]
  • MHA Nation will hold a swearing in ceremony for Williams on Wednesday at 3 p.m. [KX News]

What they left out / still unanswered

  • What is the date of the Wednesday swearing in ceremony?
  • When will the absentee and challenge votes be counted and the results certified?
  • What are the official raw vote totals for Williams and Fox?

Official line vs. how each source framed it

  • KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV gave the vote share, the unofficial status of the count, and the next steps for certification, plus background on Williams's upbringing on Fort Berthold, his petroleum industry career, and how rare his election is among recent chairs. Read it → · Ads
  • KX News: KX News gave a brief report with the winner, the candidate he beat, and the Wednesday 3 p.m. swearing in time, but no vote totals; the rest of the page is ads and site boilerplate. Read it → · Ads

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