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School council election dates announced

21 March 2024
The Honourable Jeanie McLean, Minister of Education, has approved the dates to elect members to 17 school councils. The election period will run from April 15 to May 6, 2024. Key dates in the election period Monday, April 15: Candidate nominations open Completed nomination forms can be submitted to...

First Nation School Board by-election: Candidate elected by acclamation

7 February 2024
The by-election to fill the one (1) vacant trustee position on the First Nation School Board (FNSB) has been ongoing. Today, one candidate withdrew from the by-election. The remaining candidate, Mats’äsäna Mą Primozic of Haines Junction, is declared elected. As a result, a poll will no longer be...

Less than one week remains to vote in the First Nation School Board by-election

6 February 2024
With just six (6) days left, eligible electors are reminded to register and cast their vote in the First Nation School Board by-election. Applications to vote by internet remains open until Monday, February 12 at 7:00 pm . All votes must be cast by February 12 at 8:00 pm. All eligible electors are...

First Nation School Board by-election: Poll to be held - Voting starts tomorrow

1 February 2024
Nominations closed today, Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 12 noon to elect one (1) trustee to the First Nation School Board (FNSB). At the close of nominations, two (2) candidates were nominated to fill the vacant trustee position. A poll will be held with online voting opening tomorrow (Friday,...

First Nation School Board by-election: Candidate nominations open tomorrow

17 January 2024
A by-election to fill one vacant trustee position on the First Nation School Board (FNSB) is now underway. Candidate nomination packages are now available at ElectionsYukon.ca. Completed nomination forms will be accepted until noon on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Applications to vote by mail or by...

First Nation School Board by-election: Applications to vote now open

15 January 2024
First Nation School Board (FNSB) electors can apply now to vote in the by-election to fill one vacant trustee position. Polls close on Monday, February 12 at 8 PM. Registration and application details: Registration and applications: Now Open Deadline to apply to vote by mail: Monday, February 5 at...

First Nation School Board by-election called

4 January 2024
The Minister of Education, the Honourable Jeanie McLean, has directed Elections Yukon to conduct a by-election to fill one vacant trustee position on the First Nation School Board (FNSB). The by-election period is January 18 to February 12, 2024. Key dates (see attached) include an early...

2022 Annual Report on Political Party Revenues Report is available now

25 April 2023
Today, the Yukon’s Chief Electoral Officer, Maxwell Harvey, tabled the 2022 Annual Report on Political Party Revenues in the Legislative Assembly. This annual report, submitted in accordance with section 398 of the Elections Act , summarizes the reported revenue received by registered political...

Yukon News - Growing Threat of Foreign Interference in Yukon Elections

13 April 2023
Elections Yukon will continue to take measures to better position and protect territorial elections against the“growing threat” of foreign interference, according to the territory’s chief electoral officer.

Yukon News - Close Loophole in Political Party Revenues

13 April 2023
On March 9, Premier Ranj Pillai wrote to Harvey to ask how foreign interference can stay out of Yukon elections. In a March 13 response to the premier’s letter, Harvey noted there is no evidence of foreign interference in territorial elections. Harvey wrote that strengthening campaign finance...

CBC News - Growing Risk of Foreign Interference

13 April 2023
The chief electoral officer says no evidence of election interference in the Yukon, but it warrants a study. Yukon's chief electoral officer says he's preparing a report that looks at how to protect the territory's elections from potential foreign interference.