Elections Yukon A non-partisan office of the Legislative Assembly that is responsible for territorial, school council & school board elections.

04 - How do I submit my nomination paper?

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Dates for the next general election will be announced in late summer 2025.

During the nomination period, completed nomination papers can be submitted in person to:

  • any school board returning officer
  • Election Yukon's offices, located in the lower level of the Jim Smith Building (2071 2nd Ave in Whitehorse)

During the nomination period, nomination papers with a completed declaration can be emailed to [email protected].

03 - Who can vote and be a candidate?

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To vote, be a candidate, or be appointed as a school board trustee, you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and either:

  • be the parent of a student who attends a school operated by the board or
  • have been a resident of the Yukon for at least three months and meet the board's language criteria

First Nation School Board (FNSB) language criteria: Be a member or entitled to be a member of a Yukon First Nation and have an ancestral language that is a Yukon First Nation language.

02 - How do I become a candidate?

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Dates for the next general election will be announced in late summer 2025.

Candidates must be nominated by at least three eligible electors. Nominations must be made using the prescribed nomination form and submitted before nominations close. 

Nomination forms and instructions on how to complete them will be available before the election starts.

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