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Municipal Election Dates and Workshops

General elections for each office are held every four years. Rural municipalities hold an election for selected divisions every two years; however, each council members holds office for a four-year term. Upcoming municipal election dates are:

  • Wednesday, October 24, 2018 to elect councillors representing even-numbered divisions in rural municipalities;
  • Saturday, July 25, 2020 to elect mayor and councillors in resort villages;
  • Fall of 2020 to elect mayor and councillors for northern municipalities (contact your municipal office for exact date)
  • Wednesday, October 28, 2020 to elect mayor and councillors in urban municipalities (cities, towns, villages) and to elect reeves and councillors representing odd-number divisions in rural municipalities.

Residents may also vote in a municipal by-election to choose a new council member to fill a vacated office.

  1. Election Workshops and Training
  2. Election Results
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1. Election Workshops and Training

Administrators

You can view two pre-recorded webinars that describe an Administrator’s responsibilities before a general election is held in a rural municipality, on election day itself, and after the election is held. These webinars are found on the Administrator Training Webinars page.

As well, the Rural Municipal Administrators’ Association (RMAA) and the Urban Municipal Administrators Association of Saskatchewan (UMAAS) often host workshops to learn about their duties in upcoming local government general elections. Visit their websites to see if any workshops are planned.

Newly Elected Officials

Municipal Leaders Roles and Responsibilities, otherwise known as Module 1 of the Municipal Leadership Development Program (MLDP) provides essential, current information to assist newly elected and veteran council members about council meetings and their role as policy decision-makers, employers, and community leaders.  

This module is delivered in conjunction with:

  • the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association;
  • the Provincial Association of Resort Communities of Saskatchewan; and
  • the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities. 

More information on this and other modules can be found on the MLDP website. 

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2. Election Results

As required under The Local Government Election Act, 2015, the administrator or his/her designate is required to submit municipal election results to the Minister as soon as possible after a municipal general election or by-election. Municipalities are encouraged to submit the results electronically, eliminating the need to mail or fax them.

Once election results are submitted, municipalities should also update their information found in the Municipal Directory.  Email muninfo@gov.sk.ca if you have forgotten the username or password for your municipality.

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