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2024 Civic Election: Important October dates for Saskatoon voters

For immediate release: October 1, 2024 - 4:37 pm
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October is here! Saskatoon voters, there are two important dates for you to note in October as you start to make your voting plans for this fall’s 2024 Civic Election. Eligible voters in Saskatoon, you’ll vote for Mayor, City Councillors and Public and Separate School Board Trustees for the next four-year term on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

Get ready to vote by mail! Apply before October 15 

All eligible voters have the option to apply to conveniently vote by mail-in ballot instead of voting in person. Will you be away this November, or prefer to complete your ballot from home?

Important: Apply for your mail-in ballot kit online before October 15, 2024 (to allow time for processing and mailing out), through these options:

Review our helpful how-to apply for your mail-in ballot video and step-by-step instructional PDFs at saskatoon.ca/votebymail.

Mail-in ballots must be received by the Election Saskatoon Office before 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 13, 2024, to be counted.

Get ready to make your voting experience faster: Register for the Voters List before October 22

Elections Saskatoon will use a Voters List for this fall’s civic election for the first time since 1988. The Voters List is a list of eligible, registered voters in Saskatoon. The Voters List makes it easier to verify a voter’s identity, and its use ensures only eligible voters vote once. 

Pre-register for the Voters List to help make your voting experience faster and more efficient when you go to vote, either at early voting opportunities or on Election Day. We encourage all eligible voters to get ready to vote by registering early, here’s how:

Go Online: Visit saskatoon.ca/voterlookup before October 22, 2024, to check, update or add your information to the Voters List:

  • Review your information, make sure it’s correct.
  • Have you moved? Update your address.
  • Just turned 18 yrs.? Register to vote for the first time. Congratulations!
  • Changed your name? Update your voter information.

You can also have your information on the Voters List updated or added via these options:

Besides making sure you’re registered, and your voter information is correct, it’s important that all voters, regardless of having children in the school system, indicate (or update) the school division you support. This is to ensure you receive the correct ballot when you go to vote.

Note: Only voters who own assessable property, but do not reside in Saskatoon, will select No School Support when they register for the Voters List. 

Remember, voters: if you don’t get a chance to check, confirm or update the Voters List before October 22, 2024, via your available options (online, email, phone, or in person) - not to worry! All eligible voters will be able to register at the voting location they attend either at an early voting opportunity or on Election Day.

Key upcoming dates

  • The Official Candidate Nomination period started Monday, September 23, 2024, and will remain open until Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Nomination papers will be accepted by the Elections Saskatoon Office during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, until 4 p.m. on Nomination Day, October 9, 2024. The deadline for candidates to withdraw is October 10, 2024, by 4 p.m.
  • The names of candidates who have officially declared are listed on Elections Saskatoon website at saskatoon.ca/voterinfo. The list is updated daily as candidates officially declare.
  • Mid-October 2024: Candidate profiles, provided to Elections Saskatoon, will be made available online.
  • Mid-October 2024: Watch for the 2024 Civic Election Voters Information Guide delivered by Canada Post.
  • November 1-4, 2024: Advance Polls, ten poll locations all open 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • November 4-8, 2024: Post-Secondary, Special Polls
  • November 9, 2024: Drive-Thru voting at City Hall
  • November 13, 2024: Election Day, all polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The City’s website, saskatoon.ca/vote2024, remains your trusted source for all 2024 Civic Election information, including details on who can vote, when to vote and where to vote, ID requirements for voting, advance voting, special polls and more. Civic election information is easy to find via the election quick links on the homepage of saskatoon.ca.  Questions? Call 306-657-VOTE (8683).