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Offices to be elected
On election day, voters will receive one ballot to elect candidates for Members of Council (Mayor and Ward Councillors) and School Board Trustees.
Mayor of the City of Saskatoon
One (1) to be elected at large by all voters in Saskatoon
Councillor for the City of Saskatoon
Ten (10) to be elected, one in each of the civic wards
Saskatoon Public School Board Trustee
Ten (10) to be elected, one in each of the civic wards
Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Board Trustee
Seven (7) to be elected at large by all separate school division voters to represent Saskatoon. The separate school board consists of ten trustees and one is elected by voters from each of three subdivisions: Humboldt, Biggar, and rural Saskatoon/Martensville/Warman.
Who can vote
For a person to be eligible to vote on election day, they must:
- be a Canadian citizen
- be at least 18 years of age
- have resided in Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months immediately before the election day (November 13)
- have resided in the City of Saskatoon, or on land now in the City of Saskatoon, for at least three consecutive months immediately before the election day (November 13); or is the owner of assessable land in the City of Saskatoon, or land now situated in the City of Saskatoon, for at least three consecutive months immediately before the election day (November 13)
Eligibility for school board trustees
Eligible voters will be able to vote for school board trustees in the school division they support either the public school division or the separate school division. To be eligible to vote for the separate school division (Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Board), you must:
- be of the Catholic faith (any Catholic rite, such as Roman, Ukrainian, Chaldean, etc., that recognizes the pope as the leader of the church)
- A voter can only vote in one school division. If a separate school division voter opts to vote for the public school board, they automatically become ineligible to vote for a separate school trustee.
- Only resident voters can vote for a school board trustee. Owners of assessable land in the City of Saskatoon who are not ordinary residents can only vote for Mayor and Ward Councillor and are not eligible to vote for a school board trustee.
Information for students
Students living in Saskatoon
- If you are a student living away from “home” to study at an educational institution in Saskatoon, you are considered an ordinary resident of Saskatoon and you are eligible to vote in both your “home” municipality and in the City of Saskatoon.
- If your spouse moved with you to Saskatoon, they are also deemed to be ordinary residents of Saskatoon and are eligible to vote in the City of Saskatoon
Students living away from Saskatoon for school
- If you are a Saskatoon resident but moved to another municipality in Saskatchewan to study at an educational institution, you are deemed to be an ordinary resident of the home you stayed in before leaving Saskatoon. You are eligible to vote in both the City of Saskatoon and the municipality you moved to for school.
- If you moved to another province or territory for studies, you are considered an ordinary resident of the home you stayed in before leaving Saskatoon and you are eligible to vote in the City of Saskatoon
- If your spouse moved with you, they are also deemed to be ordinary residents of the home you stayed in before leaving Saskatoon and are eligible to vote in the City of Saskatoon
Information for members of the Canadian Armed Forces
Members of the Armed Forces living in Saskatoon
- If you move to Saskatoon to serve as a member of the Canadian Forces, you are deemed to be an ordinary resident of Saskatoon for the duration of your service, and you are eligible to vote in the City of Saskatoon.
- If your spouse moves with you while you are serving in Saskatoon, they are also deemed to be ordinary residents of Saskatoon and are eligible to vote in the City of Saskatoon
Members of the Armed Forces living outside Saskatoon
- If you are a Saskatoon resident but moved to another municipality in Saskatchewan to serve as a member of the Canadian Forces, you are deemed to be an ordinary resident of the home you stayed in before leaving Saskatoon. You are eligible to vote in both the City of Saskatoon and the municipality you moved to for service.
- If you moved to another province or territory to serve as a member of the Canadian Forces, you are considered an ordinary resident of the home you stayed in before leaving Saskatoon and you are eligible to vote in the City of Saskatoon.
- If your spouse moves with you while you are serving as a member of the Canadian Forces outside Saskatoon, they are also deemed to be ordinary residents of the home you stayed in before leaving Saskatoon and are eligible to vote in the City of Saskatoon
Identification requirements
To vote in Saskatoon, you are required to show an identification document that bears your name and address. There are more than 50 pieces of acceptable ID documents. Acceptable documents include:
- one piece of identification issued by the Government of Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan, a municipality or a government agency that contains a photograph of the voter and his or her name and address;
- Any two pieces of information, each of which establishes the voter’s name and at least one of which establishes the voter’s address;
A voter can also have another eligible voter who is a family member with acceptable ID documents to vouch for their identity, by filling the appropriate forms with the election official at their polling location on election day, if they do not have any of the acceptable ID documents.
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