The Yukon Citizens' Assembly on Election Reform met over four weekends from May to September, 2024. The assembly ultimately provided a recommendation for if Yukon should keep its current electoral system (first-past-the-post) or adopt another model (ranked vote).
Problems and Purpose
The Yukon Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform was established to evaluate the current electoral system, which was a first-past-the-post system (FPTP) versus a new potential system, ranked voting.
Background History and Context
Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities
The Yukon Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform was tasked and supported by the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Participant Recruitment and Selection
The membership consisted of up to two individuals from each of Yukon's 19 electoral districts. They were be randomly selected from a pool of 1,793 respondents who declared their willingness to participate on a census of all Yukon residents aged 16 and over conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics.
Methods and Tools Used
What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation
Influence, Outcomes, and Effects
The Citizens' Assembly ultimately recommended switching to the Ranked vote system. The Yukon Liberal Caucus has announced the intention to hold a plebiscite vote, alongside the 2025 territorial general election, on whether to adopt the assembly’s recommendation of changing the Yukon’s voting system to Ranked Vote.
