Municipal
Mayor
Watson Lake Town Council · Watson Lake
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How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in Watson Lake
- Exact method
- Elected at large by the voters of the whole municipality for a four-year term (Municipal Act, ss. 52, 169); general elections on the third Thursday of October every fourth year after 2024, next Thursday 19 Oct 2028
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Lauren Hanchar Report Source: yukon.ca, checked (+1 more)
Next vote
Sources
- watsonlake.ca · checked municipal: Head of council, elected at large. Election rule: Municipal Act, RSY 2002, c. 154, s. 52 (as amended S.Y. 2023, c. 5), Dec 2024 unofficial consolidation hosted by the Village of Carmacks (https://carmacks.ca/municipal-act). For: Mayor
- yukon.ca · checked Confirmed by the Government of Yukon local government directory (18 Sep 2026), section 4a. For: Lauren Hanchar, current term
- watsonlake.ca · checked municipal: Town of Watson Lake, Mayor & Council page, checked 2026-10-11; chaired the 8 Sep 2026 Committee of the Whole (minutes); AYC President. For: Lauren Hanchar, current term
- carmacks.ca · checked municipal: Municipal Act, s. 52: "Each municipality shall hold a general election (a) on October 17, 2024; and (b) on the third Thursday of October of every fourth year after 2024." [S.Y. 2023, c.5, s.2]. 19 Oct 2028 is the third Thursday of October 2028. For: General election, October 19, 2028