Returning Officers are appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer under section 27 of the Elections Act. Returning Officers are responsible for ensuring electoral events are administered and conducted at a consistent and high standard across the territory. They are directly responsible for the administration, conduct, and reporting of electoral district-level electoral proceedings. As the local Elections Yukon representatives, returning officers are entrusted with upholding the neutrality of the territory's electoral process within their district.

Returning Officer recruitment and selection occurs through an independent merit-based competition.

Current returning officers

The Yukon has 21 returning officers, one for each electoral district. During an election period, each returning officer has a phone number, email address, and an office that is open to the public. Outside of an election period, email [email protected] or call 1-866-668-8683.

The following returning officers have been appointed:

Image	Copperbelt North: Vacant
Image	Copperbelt South: Norma Davignon
Image	Klondike: Tim Rennie
Image	Kluane: Lisa Pauls
Image	Lake Laberge: Rachel Veinott-McKeough
Image	Marsh Lake-Mount Lorne-Golden Horn: Vacant
Image	Mayo-Tatchun: Vacant
Image	Mountainview: Vikki Quocksister
Image	Porter Creek Centre: Joanne Green
Image	Porter Creek North: Vacant
Image	Porter Creek South: Vacant
Image	Riverdale North: Lake Pearson
Image	Riverdale South: Dawn Power
	Southern Lakes: Stefanie Norman
Image	Takhini: Barbara Scheck
	Vuntut Gwitchin: Vacant
	Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro: Vacant
Image	Whistle Bend North: Chris Bedford
	Whistle Bend South: Vacant
Image	Whitehorse Centre: Aparna Verma
Image	Whitehorse West: Craig Brooks

To contact a returning officer outside of an election period, email [email protected] or call (867) 667-8683 or 1-866-668-8683 (toll-free).

Contact and returning office information will be added once an election is called.

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