The First Nations School Board by-election set to start this week has ended by acclamation ahead of schedule after one of two candidates withdrew.
The by-election set to fill a vacated trustee seat on the school board was to be contested by Mats’äsäna Mą Primozic and Shelby Blackjack who turned in nominations before the Feb. 1 deadline. According to a Feb. 7 notice from Elections Yukon, Primozic has been declared elected after Blackjack withdrew. The polling which began Feb. 2 has been suspended as it is no longer required.
“As the newly-elected trustee, Mats’äsäna Mą (Sarina) Primozic will undertake the responsibilities of serving on the First Nation School Board once they take an oath of office. They will serve as a trustee until fall 2025 when the trustees elected at the next general election are sworn in,” the Feb. 7 notice from Elections Yukon reads.
Elections Yukon thanks all electors who applied to vote and who cast their ballots in the by-election. In alignment with the Education Act, all votes cast to date will not be counted.