Information for Candidates

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.

Qualification for Member of Council 

To be eligible for nomination as a candidate for the office of Mayor or City Councillor, a person must:

1. be at least 18 years of age on election day
2. not be disqualified under The Local Government Election Act or any other Act
3. be a Canadian citizen on the day the nomination paper is submitted
4. have resided in Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which nomination papers are submitted
5. have resided in the City of Saskatoon, or on land now in the city, for at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which nomination papers are submitted

A candidate running for Councillor need not reside in the Ward they wish to run; however, people nominating them must be eligible voters residing in the Ward.

Who Cannot be a Mayoral or Councillorship Candidate

The following people are disqualified from being nominated as candidates for Mayor or City Councillors:

• A judge of any court
• An auditor or solicitor of the City of Saskatoon.

No person is disqualified from being nominated, elected, or holding office as a member of a council because they:

• have an interest in a contract with the City; or
• are undertaking the duties of a volunteer firefighter on behalf of the City

City of Saskatoon Employees

• Employees of the City of Saskatoon who wish to run for Mayor or City Councillor must take an unpaid leave of absence following clause 2‑54(2) (a) of The Saskatchewan Employment Act before filing a nomination paper. 
• This applies to employees of any Board or Commission or Corporation appointed City Council.

Qualification for School Board Trustees

To be eligible for nomination as a candidate for School Board Trustee (Public School Board OR Separate School Board), a person must:

1. be a voter of the school division on the day of the election
2. be a Canadian citizen at the time they submit nomination papers
3. have resided in Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which nomination papers are submitted
4. have resided in the school division for at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which nomination papers are submitted

To run for the Separate School Board, the person must:

• be Catholic (any Catholic rite, such as Roman, Ukrainian, Chaldean, etc., that recognizes the pope as leader of the church)
• have all people signing the nomination paper be Catholic

Candidates for the public school board do not have to reside in the ward in which they are running; however, all people nominating the candidate must be eligible voters of the ward. The public school board consists of ten trustees, and one is elected in each of the ten civic wards.

Candidates for the separate school board are voted at large and can be nominated by any eligible separate school voter. The separate school board consists of ten trustees, and seven trustees are voted by all separate school board voters.

Employees of the School Divisions

An employee of a school board may seek nomination and election to the board if they have first obtained a leave of absence following clause 2-54(2)(a) of The Saskatchewan Employment Act .

•  Election disclosure complaints officer's letter to Candidates
•  Campaign Expenses Disclosure Forms (Mayor)
•  Campaign Expenses Disclosure Forms (Councillor)
•  Ward Maps (All Wards)
•  2024 Election Map (City Wide)
•  Election Sign Guide
•  2024 Municipal Manual
• Saskatchewan School Board Association
• The Local Government Election Act, 2015
• The Local Government Election Regulations, 2015
• The Cities Act
• The Education Act, 1995
• Bylaw 8191, The Election Bylaw, 2012
• Bylaw 8491, The Campaign Disclosure and Spending Limits Bylaw, 2006
• Bylaw 9537, The Code of Ethical Conduct for Members of City Council Bylaw, 2019
• Bylaw 7491, The Temporary Sign Bylaw, 1995
• Bylaw 7565, The Poster Bylaw, 1996

If you no longer wish to be a candidate, you must file a written statement to the Returning Officer on or before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024. The statement must be signed by the candidate and two witnesses or the Returning Officer, and the deposit fee will be refunded.

Campaign finance rules - contributions, spending limits, key dates and reporting are set through Bylaw No. 8491, The Campaign Disclosure and Spending Limits Bylaw, 2006.

Campaign Period

• means the period beginning on Saturday, June 1, 2024, and ending on election day (Wednesday, November 13, 2024 and Elections Saskatoon expects all election campaign-related activities to occur only during this period.

Campaign Expenses 

• is any money spent or liabilities incurred, including, credit card fees associated with accepting campaign contributions, the cost of making expressions of appreciation after the close of voting on election day, the cost of goods and services and the value of donations in kind used by or for the benefit of a candidate, during the campaign expenses period for a candidate’s election campaign but does not include audit fees, any remuneration paid to an official agent or the repayment of a loan, except for interest.
• The period where you can begin to incur expenses on your campaign is from Saturday, June 1, 2024, up until Sunday, December 15, 2024
• expenses incurred for the preparation of election advertising materials, website development, signs and other incidental financial charges required to accept campaign contributions may be incurred before the campaign expenses period but must be recorded and disclosed as campaign expenses.

Campaign Spending Limit

• The general spending limit for members of Council (Mayor and City Councillors) is determined based on the formula in Bylaw  8491
• The spending limit for Councillors is 10% of the allowable campaign expenses for the Mayoral office.
• The school divisions determine the maximum campaign expenses for the School Board Trustee candidates

Campaign Disclosure

All candidates must keep an accurate record of all contributions received and expenses incurred to their campaigns and report their campaign expenses in the prescribed manner to the Returning officer by the filing deadline for the Offices that they run for - whether they were elected or not.