Election 2016 - General Information

Election Day for the 2016 municipal and School Board elections was Wednesday, October 26, 2016. 

Detailed information about the election will continue to be available on this site for the next few weeks, including the various documents and forms that were available for download during the election period.

Nomination of Candidates

Go here for the full list of candidates

Hiring of Election Workers

As of September 14, 2016, applications are NO LONGER being accepted for election workers for the fall election.

Municipal Ward Boundary Changes

Saskatoon is growing and as a result, municipal ward boundaries changed with the Municipal/School Board elections held on October 26, 2016.  Ward maps have been posted in the Voters Information page on the Elections website. 

To view the Ward Boundaries Commission final report,  please go here or click on the link in the navigation bar.   

Important Dates and Deadlines
  • July 4 - Mail-in voting applications available
  • Sept 6 - Nominations open at 8:00 am
  • Sept 21 - Nominations close at 4:00 pm
  • Sept 22 - Final date for withdrawal of candidates, at 4:00 pm
  • Oct. 14 - Deadline for application for homebound voting, at 5:00 p.m.
  • Oct 15-22 - Advance polls
  • Oct 21, 24, 26 - Homebound voting
  • Oct 25 - Last day to pick up mail-in ballot applications, at 5:00 p.m.
  • Oct 26 - Election Day, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm; deadline date for receipt of mail-in ballots
  • Oct 31 - New Council sworn in
  • Nov 2 - All election signs and posters to be removed

Candidates' Campaign Contribution and Expense Disclosure filing deadlines (2017):

  • Jan 26 - City Council candidates
  • Feb 26 - Mayoral candidates
  • May 1 - School Board candidates
Where to Vote

Please follow the links below for 2016 Saskatoon polling station maps and information. 

Please consult the pollfinder which will indicate the polling place and address of the poll for each address in Saskatoon.

Past Elections / Other Information

For election results from previous municipal elections (to 2000) go here. If you have any further questions about municipal elections, please use the online form, or call the Office of the City Clerk at 306-975-3240. For information relating to elections prior to 2000, contact the City of Saskatoon Archives.

 

Voting is a fundamental right of democracy, and you are encouraged to participate in civic elections. Civic government is involved in almost every aspect of our daily lives. When you vote, you are selecting the representatives who will make the laws and policies that will determine how our city functions and how all of us live together.