CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: CHIEF RETURNING OFFICER (CRO)

Scope of Work – Chief Returning Officer

The Chief Returning Officer is responsible for:

1. Preparing, posting and announcing notice of the election, including the placement of notices in the local media and the provision of notices directly to the Yukon First Nations;
2. Preparing and distributing a call-out for nominations for the office of the Grand Chief;
3. Preparing and distributing the candidacy forms
4. Receiving nominations of candidates for the office of the Grand Chief
5. Determining the eligibly of candidates, in accordance with these Election Rules, for the office of Grand Chief;
6. Announcing the list of candidates to the public and media after the Close of Nominations. (May 23, 2025)
7. Compiling the Voters List; (immediately before the commencement of the voting process – June 19, 2025)
8. Preparing the voting place;
9. Preparing the necessary ballot forms;
10. Making all administrative arrangements in connection with the election;
11. Supervising the count of the ballots;
12. Ruling on spoiled ballots and make determinations with respect to other matters related to the election process;
13. Declaring the results of the vote;
14. Destroying the ballots upon the direction of the General Assembly; and
15. Generally, oversee and supervise the conduct of the election and take action to ensure that the election is fair and effective in a manner consistent with the Election Rules.
16. Providing a final electoral report to the CYFN Executive Office

Deliverables

The following dates and deliverables must be adhered to in order to fulfill the duties of the Chief Electoral officer:

1) Before May 2, 2025:

• Develop candidacy form for distribution to all Yukon First Nations
• Develop an ad for inclusion in the local newspapers
• Develop a post for the CYFN Website that includes downloadable PDF versions of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Grand Chief, CYFN Grand Chief Election Rules, and the candidacy form
• Develop a post for the CYFN Facebook page that links to the CYFN Website post

2) By May 2, 2025:

• Post notices and call-out for nominations
• Distribute candidacy form to all Yukon First Nations

3) By May 23, 2025:

• Distribute a list of eligible candidates to all Yukon First Nations, the public and media, and create a poster of the list for the CYFN website, the CYFN Facebook page and the CYFN Instagram

4) By June 19, 2025:

• Template for an official voter list
• Form for official ballots
• Ballot box(es)

5) By June 23, 2025:

• Compile the official voter list by 6:00 p.m.
• Develop guidelines for the conduct of the All-Candidates Forum

6) On June 25, 2025:

• Election day
• Supervising the count of ballots
• Ruling on spoiled ballots and make determinations with respect to other matters related to the election process
• Declaring the results of the vote;
• Destroying the ballots upon the direction of the General Assembly

7) By July 14, 2025:

• Providing CYFN Executive Office with a final electoral report

And all other services incidental thereto.