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School Council General Election Official Results

The school council election period concluded on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 8:00pm in the three attendance areas, where the number of nominations received exceeded the number of positions. The other 16 school councils were elected by acclamation following the close of nominations on Thursday, April 21,...

Chief Electoral Officer Reports tabled in the Legislative Assembly April 28, 2022

Today in the Legislative Assembly, Elections Yukon's Chief Electoral Officer, Maxwell Harvey, had three Reports of the Chief Electoral Officer tabled. The reports tabled were: The Administration of the 2021 Territorial General Election held on April 12, 2021 Election Financing Returns - 2021...

School Council Close of Nominations Report

Nominations for members of the 19 school councils closed at 12 noon today. School councils have between three and seven elected members. All school councils will meet quorum, having at least two elected members. A total of 77 candidates put their names forward for 94 elected positions. Elections...

2022 School Council General Election Nominations open on Monday, April 11

The general election of members of a school council for the 19 attendance areas begins Monday, April 11, 2022 with the notice of nominations. Candidate nominations can be submitted to the Returning Officer for the school up to the close of nominations on Thursday, April 21 at 12 noon. Nomination...

2022 School Council General Elections

Elections Yukon will administer the general election of members to represent 19 attendance areas in the territory, three of which also receive guidance from the Catholic Episcopal Corporation with respect to the residency of electors and candidates. The Minister of Education has approved Monday,...

Referendum Official Results

The referendum voting period concluded on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 4:00pm in the eight attendance areas where the Minister of Education accepted resolutions or petitions. In total, 1,227 electors voted in the referendum. The official results can be found here .

Final Day of the Referendum Voting Period

Tomorrow, Thursday, January 27 is the final day for electors to cast their vote. Voting ends at 4PM. Referendum Officers will be available in schools holding a referendum from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. In Watson Lake, voting will take place at Watson Lake Secondary School. In Old Crow, voting will continue...

One week remains in Referendum Voting Period

Eligible electors have one week left to cast their vote and they have more options than ever to do so. Options to receive a referendum ballot before Thursday, January 27, 2022 include: In-person voting during set hours with the Referendum Officers in the community (dates, times and locations are...

Referendum Voting Period Begins January 11

In-person voting opened Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Referendum voting will be open until Thursday, January 27, 2022. Eligible electors have more options than ever to cast their vote. The options to receive a referendum ballot include: In-person voting during set hours with the Referendum Officers in...

Referendum Mail-Out Ballot Applications available now

Applications for mail-out referendum ballots opened on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 9:00am through the Elections Yukon website. Mail-out ballots are available to all electors including those who are away from the area during the referendum period. Applications for mail-out ballots will remain open...