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School elections are conducted by the chief electoral officer of Yukon under the Education Act.
School General Elections - Monday, October 6, 2008
Nomination papers will be available at the Elections Office and from school offices starting Monday, September 15, 2008. Nomination papers must be filed with the returning officer for the school before noon on nomination day.
Nomination Day is Thursday, September 25, 2008.
- Returning officers for school councils in Whitehorse and immediate area will be at the Elections Office in the main Government of Yukon administration building on Second Avenue between 10:00 a.m. and noon on this day to accept candidates' nomination papers.
- Candidates for school councils in other communities in Yukon must file their nomination papers with the returning officers for their schools before noon on September 25.
- A candidate must be eligible to vote at a school election.
Polling Day is Monday, October 6, 2008
- Voting will take place in each school.
- The hours for voting are 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- The names of candidates and voting information will be posted on this page after nomination day.
An elector must be on polling day:
- 18 years of age or older
- a Canadian citizen
- a resident in the attendance area or the parent of a child attending the school.
An elector voting for members of school councils for Christ the King Elementary, Holy Family and Vanier Catholic Secondary Schools must also be recognized by the Catholic Episcopal Corporation.
The number of members to be elected for each school council is:
| Tantalus (Carmacks) | 3 |
| F.H. Collins Secondary | 7 |
| Del Van Gorder (Faro) | 5 |
| St. Elias Community (Haines Junction) | 3 |
| Whitehorse Elementary | 5 |
| J.V. Clark (Mayo) | 3 |
| Selkirk Elementary | 5 |
| Christ the King Elementary | 5 |
| Vanier Catholic Secondary | 5 |
| Ghùch Tlâ Community (Carcross) | 5 |
| Watson Lake High/Johnson Elementary | 7 |
| Grey Mountain Primary | 5 |
| Teslin | 3 |
| Chief Zzeh Gittlit (Old Crow) | 5 |
| Robert Service | 6 |
| Ross River | 5 |
| Takhini Elementary | 5 |
| Eliza Van Bibber (Pelly Crossing) | 6 |
| Nelnah Bessie John (Beaver Creek) | 3 |
| Porter Creek Secondary | 7 |
| Jack Hulland Elementary | 7 |
| Golden Horn Elementary | 5 |
| Elijah Smith Elementary | 3 |
| Hidden Valley | 5 |
| Holy Family Elementary | 5 |
For more elections information: elections.yukon@gov.yk.ca
School Council By-elections, 2008
Candidates elected or acclaimed, School Council By-elections (PDF, 46 KB)
Yukon Francophone School Board General Election, 2007
List of Elected School Members (PDF, 44 KB)
List of Candidates General Election (PDF, 52 KB)
School Council General Election Results, 2006
List of Elected or Acclaimed School Members (PDF, 87 KB)
Yukon Francophone School Board By-election, May 2006 (PDF, 30 KB)
Yukon Francophone School Board By-election, April 2006 (PDF, 30 KB)
School Council General Election Results, 2004
List of Elected or Acclaimed Members of School Councils and Trustees of the Yukon Francophone School Board (PDF, 403 KB)
Hidden Valley School Council By-election, January 2005 (PDF, 409 KB)
For more elections information:
For more information on school councils:
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
867-667-8226
www.education.gov.yk.ca
For more information on the Yukon Francophone School Board:
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5G1
867-667-8680
Link to Legislation:
- Education Act RSY 2002, c.61 (Elections, Part 7, Division 2)
- School Council Election Regulations
- School Board Election Regulations
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