Check out these resources below which are intended to support Queer Yukoners make informed decisions about how to vote in the upcoming election.

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2021 Election: Important Dates​
Voting Support for Trans, Non-Binary & Two Spirit Folks
2021 Federal Election - All Candidate Survey
Federal Election All-Candidates Forum on Yukon First Nations Issues
Proud to Vote: A National Debate on 2SLGBTQ+ Issues in the Federal Election
Are there any Out Queer Candidates in the Yukon?
Voting in the Yukon
Other Links

2021 Election: Important dates

Election Day is:
  • Monday, September 20, 2021

Advance Polls Are Open from: 
  • Friday, September 10, 2021
  • Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Sunday, September 12, 2021
  • Monday, September 13, 2021

​Mail in ballots must be requested on or before:
  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 6pm EDT

VOTing SUPPORT FOR TRANS, NON-BINARY, & Two Spirit FOLKS

Queer Yukon is offering phone & in-person support to Trans, Non-binary, and Two Spirit folks who are wanting to vote this election. We have Trans, Non-binary and Two Spirit staff who can:
  • help with making a voting plan,
  • come with you to the polling station / elections office,
  • help navigate information from elections Canada,
  • update your name on the voter registry (requires 2 pieces of ID).

You can reach Ames and Sarah by phone at: 867-393-1299 or by contacting info@queeryukon.com.

In addition to regular business hours (Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm), they are on call to support folks during the following dates and times:
  • Sun. Sept. 12 (9am - 9pm)
  • Mon. Sept. 13 (9am - 9pm)
  • Mon. Sept. 20 (7am - 7pm)

2021 Federal Election - All Candidate survey

Queer Yukon prepared a list of 10 questions for political candidates in the Yukon. We received responses from all 5 registered candidates and are sharing those responses below in alphabetical order according to party name. Topics covered include:
  • LGBTQIA2S+ Issues
  • Improving LGBTQIA2S+ Lives
  • Housing Insecurity
  • COVID-19
  • Mental Health
  • Policing & Prisons
  • Hate Speech & Hate Crimes
  • Conversion Therapy
  • Afghanistan
  • Legal Recourse

Slide or Page 48 is the beginning of the section containing Candidate's responses to Queer Yukon's questions about supporting Bill C-6, the federal bill to ban conversion therapy. The candidate's responses represent a range of viewpoints, some of which may be upsetting or triggering. Please take the opportunity to skip this section or to prepare yourself before reading if needed. The next section begins on page 54.

Federal Election All-Candidates forum on Yukon First Nations Issues

Want to hear what the Yukon Candidates have to say on Yukon First Nations Issues? Watch this live debate hosted by CYFN.

PROUD TO VOTE: A National Debate on 2SLGBTQ+ Issues in the FEDEral ELECTION

ARE THERE ANY OUT QUEER CANDIDATES IN THE YUKON?

Yes! Although Queer Yukon does not endorse any political candidate, we believe that queer representation matters. Numerous sources in the USA and Canada point to the additional barriers that women, visible minorities and LGBTQIA2S+ candidates face in the political arena.

Lisa Vollans-Leduc is the only candidate in the Yukon who openly self-identifies as a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Read more about her below or on her Facebook page here.

Although Lisa is the only out queer candidate, several other candidates mentioned having worked with the LGBTQIA2S+ community in various capacities. See their full responses here.

VOTING IN THE YUKON

We have put together some answers to the common questions LGBTQIA2S+ voters might have. Always verify your information on the Elections Canada website: https://www.elections.ca/
When to vote
Election Day is:
  • Monday, September 20, 2021

Advance Polls Are Open from: 
  • Friday, September 10, 2021
  • Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Sunday, September 12, 2021
  • Monday, September 13, 2021

​Mail in ballots must be requested on or before:
  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 6pm EDT
where to vote
Polling stations are available in communities throughout the Yukon. To find out the location and accessibility information for your nearest polling station, visit: https://elections.ca
getting to the polling station
Campaign offices often help to coordinate transportation for people who need a ride to the polling station on election day. If you need a ride, consider contacting one of the campaign offices below. 
voting by mail
You can vote by mail if you apply no later than 6:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on September 14. For more information or to apply, visit: https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=vote&dir=app&document=index&lang=e
trans candidates: Know your rights before you vote
Elections Canada has specific information for transgender voters. Consider keeping this information handy when you go to vote in case your polling station is not familiar with this guidance.
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voting faq's
making a voting plan
Vote planning is a technique to ensure voters turnout to the polls. The goal of a vote plan is to encourage an individual to envision themselves voting and identify any potential barriers they might have or encounter. You can make a vote plan for yourself or with someone when phone banking, canvassing, or in normal conversation.

Develop a vote plan by asking questions such as:
What time will you be voting?
Where are you voting?
Do you have a mail-in ballot or are you going to the polls?
How are you getting there?
Do you need a ride?
Who else can you bring with you?
Do you need to take off work or secure childcare?
Do you have all the necessary documents to vote?

Text copied from: https://www.ncjw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Create-a-Voting-Plan.pdf
contact a candidate / campaign office
Barbara Dunlop
Conservative Party of Canada
(867) 667-7733
Website: Barbara Dunlop

Lenore Morris
Green Party of Canada
(867) 456-9309
Website: Lenore Morris
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Brendan Hanley
Liberal Party of Canada
(867) 393-1010
Website: Brendan Hanley

Jonas Jacot Smith
Independent
Website: Jonas Jacot Smith

Lisa Vollans-LeducConfirmed
New Democratic Party
(867) 668-2203
Website: Lisa Vollans-Leduc

OTHER LINKS

Elections Canada
https://elections.ca/

2021 Yukon Territorial Election (Queer Yukon Survey)
www.queeryukon.com/elections.html​

Organizations that Support Civic Engagement for 2SLGBTQ+ Communities
https://enchantenetwork.ca/en/queering-the-ballot-box-organizations-that-support-civic-engagement-for-2slgbtq-communities/
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