Final Report of the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly now available
WHITEHORSE, YT—The Final Report of the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform (YCAER) was tabled in the Yukon Legislative Assembly yesterday and is now available for download from www.yukoncitizensassembly.ca. The report expands further on the deliberations and...
Yukon government to hold public vote on electoral reform in 2025
Following a Sept 17, 2024, response by the Yukon Liberal Party to the Citizens’ Assembly recommendation, several media stories were published: Yukoners may get electoral reform question with next territorial ballotYukon News reporter Dana Hatherly spoke about next...
Yukon Citizens’ Assembly recommends changing electoral system to ranked vote
Following the Sept. 12, 2024, publication of a Statement by Assembly Members summarising their learning, values, recommendation and rationale, several media stories were published: CBC Yukon Morning interview - Sept 13 (11 min) Host Elyn Jones spoke with assembly...
Statement by Assembly Members
A full, detailed report will be made public and tabled in the Yukon Legislature by October 31. In the meantime, here is a summary of our learning, values, recommendation and rationale.
Dave Brekke
Please see attached document. ********** File Upload (if any) will appear below ********************* https://www.yukoncitizensassembly.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ELECTORAL-BOUNDARIES-AND-PROPORTIONAL-REPRESENTATION.pdf
Floyd McCormick
Summary: I believe • Yukon’s electoral system should emphasize local representation in the Legislative Assembly rather than the proportional representation of political parties. • The Yukon should adopt a single-member majority electoral system using a ranked ballot....
Lenore Morris
I want Yukon to have an electoral system that includes and gives voice to a diverse range of views, and in which all votes cast help someone be elected. The current first past the post system not only means that, typically, fewer than 50% of votes cast go to electing...
Gerald Haase
Collaboration rather than confrontation in governance would be a welcome shift in values. Please see my attached submission on how I feel we could achieve this in the Yukon. Thanks, Gerald Haase Marsh Lake ********** File Upload (if any) will appear below...
Kim Melton
Collaboration and representation are two key values I would like to see in our electoral system. Collaboration by those elected to govern requires removal of incentives to be working towards the next election and responding to financial pressure (eg: donors who...
Brigitte Parker
Trust in our electoral systems are eroding. People do not feel represented. They don't feel heard. They feel that elected officials are tending to the needs of their campaign funders instead of using taxpayer dollars to improve our collective lives. A clear way...