David Laxton, the former Speaker of the legislature now facing a criminal charge, isn’t a candidate for the Nov. 7 election.

Monday’s 2 p.m. nominations deadline passed without Laxton presenting papers to run again in his riding of Porter Creek Centre.

Laxton resigned from the Yukon Party caucus and as Speaker last spring after a woman alleged he had sexually harassed her in the Yukon Government Main Administration Building.

Through the Yukon Human Rights Commission, both parties said over the summer the matter had been settled, but Laxton was later charged with one count of sexual assault. The case remains before the courts.

Laxton had mused in media interviews over the summer about potentially running again independently in the coming election, but has opted not to.

Two other candidates in other ridings registered before Monday’s deadline.

Skeeter Wright, a Whitehorse resident, is now the New Democrats’ candidate in Vuntut Gwitchin, giving the party a full slate and taking on Darius Elias, who represents the riding for the Yukon Party, and Liberal Pauline Frost.

Meanwhile, Victor Kisoun is running as an independent in Watson Lake, which is represented by the Yukon Party’s Patti McLeod, now the Speaker of the legislature.

Ernie Jamieson is the Liberal candidate there, while Erin Labonte is contesting the riding for the NDP.

Finally, Elvis Presley, who had said earlier this year he would run independently in rural Yukon, has not registered as a candidate.