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ELECTIONS

Nominations packages are now available at the Municipal office for the following seats:

Reeve of the Municipality
Councillor for Division 1
Councillor for Division 3
Councillor for Division 5

have questions about municipal councils?

The Ministry of Government Relations has developed a new document aimed at informing citizens of the requirements and process of running for municipal council.

The intent of this document is to better inform citizens of the process of running for council and to provide a brief overview of what they can expect should they be successful in their quest of municipal office.

Find out more

do I qualify to be a candidate?

A person is eligible to be nominated as a candidate in a rural municipal election and hold office as a member of council if the person:

Is at least 18 years of age on the day of the election
Is not disqualified pursuant to any Act
Is a Canadian citizen at the time that he or she submits the nomination forms
Has resided in Saskatchewan for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which he or she submitted the nomination forms
Resides in Saskatchewan
Is eligible to vote in the Rural Municipality

do i qualify to vote?

do I qualify to be a candidate?

A person is eligible to vote in the Rural Municipality who, on election day:

Is a Canadian citizen
Is at least 18 years of age
Meets one of the following criteria:

Has resided in the Rural Municipality, or land in the Rural Municipality, for at least three (3) consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election;
Is the registered owner of property in the Rural Municipality, or property now situated in the municipality;
Is the assessed person with respect to property in the Rural Municipality, or property now situated in the municipality, pursuant to section 207 of the Municipalities Act;
Is the spouse of a person mentioned above; OR
Is the chief executive officer of a duly incorporated co-operative, corporation or religious association that is assessed on the last revised assessment roll with respect to property in the rural municipality that is not exempt from taxation.

which division do i vote in?

A person is eligible to vote only in one (1) division in the rural municipality; to determine which division you qualify to vote in you must determine which section first applies to you in the following order:

The division you reside in.
if you reside outside of the rural municipality; the division your property is assessed.
if you own property in more than one division; you are eligible to vote in the division which your total assessed value is the highest.
if you own property in more than one division and the total assessed values are equal; you are eligible to vote at the lowest division number.
if you jointly own property with another person; the total assessed value of that property is to be used when determining which division.
if you do not reside in the municipality and are assessed in more than one division, you may designate which division you wish to vote by notifying the administrator prior to 1 September in any year.
If you made a designation as per section 6 above, you are bound by the notice given as long as you continue to be assessed in the same divisions.
If you are assessed with respect to property in one division and your spouse is assessed in another division, either person may designate one of those division as the division they wish to vote by notifying the administrator in writing prior to 1 September in any year.
persons mentioned in section 8 above may change the designation of the division in which they are eligible to vote to another division by notifying the administrator in writing not less than four (4) years before an election is to be held in the division.

important dates

10 September Nominations open

7 October Nominations close at 4:00 pm

8 October Final date for withdrawal of Candidates at 4:00 pm

9 October Returning officer will declare if a vote will be held (more candidates than

vacancies) OR

will acclaim candidates (number of candidates equal number

of vacancies)

4 November Day of Advance Poll 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

9 November Election day 9:00 am to 8:00 pm

10 November Returning officer will declare the results of votes

16 November All election signs and posters to be removed

declaration of results

ELECTIONS

have questions about municipal councils?

do I qualify to be a candidate?

do I qualify to be a candidate?

do I qualify to be a candidate?

do i qualify to vote?

do I qualify to be a candidate?

do I qualify to be a candidate?

which division do i vote in?

what about the reeve?

important dates