2026 Municipal Election

If you know that you will be unable to vote by mail-in ballot or in person on Election Day, you may vote in the Office of the Returning Officer or obtain an application authorizing another voter to vote on your behalf as a proxy voter.

1. The proxy voter must meet all voter requirements. 
2. You must apply to the Returning Officer for a proxy form. 
3. You will be required to show the Returning Officer your photo identification, such as a Driver's Licence.

A person cannot:

• appoint more than one proxy voter; or
• act as a proxy voter for more than three (3) other persons;
• The deadline to apply for a proxy form is 3:00 p.m. on October 14, 2026.

If you are already out of town, you will need to send the following documents to the Returning Officer at  ReturningOfficer@yellowknife.ca or fax to 867-920-9100.

• A signed letter requesting a Proxy Application;
• A copy of your Driver's Licence;
• The first and last name of your proxy voter.
  
  Note: Both you and your proxy voter will be required to sign the application form before the Returning Officer can finalize your request.

If you are not on the Voters List on Election Day, you will still be able to vote.

Pursuant to the Local Authorities Elections Act, a person who presents themselves at a voting station is entitled to vote at the election, if that person is eligible to vote and the person makes a declaration of eligibility stating that: 

• I am a Canadian citizen;
• I am 18 years of age;
• I have, for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding election day, been a resident of Yellowknife, or an area that has, during the 12 months preceding Election Day, become a part of Yellowknife as a result of a variance of the boundaries of the electoral district;
• I have not already voted at the election;
• I have not voted by proxy;
• I have not received any benefit or consideration for voting at this election.

Once you sign the Declaration of Eligibility, you will receive your ballot.