HAINES JUNCTION MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2024
Am I eligible to vote?
To be eligible to vote in the Village of Haines Junction municipal election on October 17, 2024 you must be:
- A Canadian citizen;
- 18 years of age or older on the date of the election polling; and
- A resident of the Village of Haines Junction for at least one (1) year prior to the date of the election polling.
For clarity, please refer to the Election Map to determine the Municipal Boundary and whether or not you meet the eligibility requirement for bullet point #3.
Any person who has lived in the Village for less than one (1) full year prior to the date of the election will not be eligible to vote in this election.
Please note, section 48 (2) of the Municipal Act states that a person who is convicted of an Election Offence (sections 160-163) is not eligible to vote for at least four (4) years of the date of being convicted.
I am a Village of Haines Junction property owner, but I do not live in the Village of Haines Junction. Am I eligible to vote?
No. Only residents of the Village of Haines Junction are eligible to vote in the election.
I live in the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Village. Am I eligible to vote?
All elections for municipalities are based on residency (meaning where you live determines your eligibility to vote).
The current municipal boundary classifies the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Village (commonly known as block 30) as being outside the boundary of the Village of Haines Junction. Therefore, residents of that area are not eligible to vote in the Village of Haines Junction election for 2024.
For clarity, please refer to the Election Map to locate where you live in order to determine your eligibility to vote
What are the different types of polls and dates available for me to vote?
Special Ballot will be made available October 3, 2024, from the Village office and must be returned to the Municipal office or the Returning Officer Paulette Schatz by 2:00 pm October 17, 2024.
Those qualified to vote by special ballot are:
a. Housebound
b. Unable to vote at an advance or regular poll by reason of employment, business or profession
c. A student or spouse in an educational institution outside of the municipality
d. A person who might be a person at risk if appearing in person to vote
e. Going to be absent from the municipality on polling days.
Advance Poll October 10, 2024, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Mobile Poll October 10, 2024, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Those qualified to vote Advance Poll or Mobile Poll are:
a. Expect to be absent from Haines Junction on October 17, the day of the election: or
b. Unable to vote on polling day by matters of conscience; or
c. Unable to vote on polling day by circumstances beyond control; or
d. Unable to vote on polling day by reason of physical disability; or
e. Unable to vote on polling day by reason of being an election official or candidate or worker for a candidate
Contact the Village office or the Returning Officer if you require the Mobile Poll to set up a time for October 10, 2024.
General Polling Day October 17, 2024, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Am I on the list of registered voters for this election?
There is no list of electors for the 2024 Municipal election.
All persons must meet the eligibility criteria in the Municipal Act .
On the polling day, each voter, before casting a ballot , will complete an Application for Registration and thereby sign an oath as a registered voter. Then each voter’s name, civic address and signature will be recorded on a Voter Registration List.