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

How to run for election in the Yukon

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Candidate eligibility 

  1. You must be an eligible elector.
    • a Canadian citizen,
    • and have lived in the Yukon for 12 months before polling day

4 steps to become a candidate

There are four items for candidates to meet to have their names appear on the ballot paper:

  • You must get a nomination paper from:
    • the Returning Officer in the electoral district in which you intend to be a candidate OR
    • from the Elections Yukon website at https://electionsyukon.ca/en.
  • You must submit a nomination paper to the Returning Officer.
    • This will be in the electoral district you intend to be a candidate in.
    • It is due on Nomination Day (Day 10 of the election period), before 2:00 p.m. but do not wait until the last minute.
  • A $200 nomination deposit and a registered political party's endorsement letter.
    • If applicable, it must be with your nomination paper.
  • You need to appoint an official agent who:
    • consents to the appointment to receive campaign contributions,
    • pay bills, and file the Election Financing Return required by the Act
Candidate Nomination Package

It is your responsibility:

  • to file a nomination paper in only one district during an election.
  • to determine if you are eligible to participate in the Legislative Assembly of Yukon under any Act.

 

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