The City of Yellowknife is preparing for the next municipal election that will be held on Monday, October 19, 2026, wherein Yellowknife voters will elect the Mayor and eight (8) City Councillors.
This year, the City appointed the CEO of Elections NWT to conduct the enumeration and update the voters' list.
For election information, contact Eve Erasmus, Returning Officer, at @email.
| 2026 Election Dates | |
| Nominations Open | September 8th |
| Nominations Close | September 21st at 3:00 p.m. |
| Last day for Candidate to withdraw | September 23rd at 3:00 p.m. |
| Last day to question eligibility of Candidate | September 24th at 3:00 p.m. |
| Last day to apply to the Returning Officer for a proxy voting form | October 14th at 3:00 p.m. |
| *Election Day | October 19th from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Deadline for all candidate signage to be removed from City-owned property | October 26th |
| New Mayor and Council term begins (Swearing-in Ceremony) | November 2nd |