Voting:

 

2020 Regular Poll (Election Day) - 9 AM - 8 PM

 

Councillor of Divisions 1 & 3 - RM Office

Reeve (Divisions 1,2,3, & 4) - RM Office

Councilor of Division 5 - Rapid View Rec. Centre

Reeve (Division 5) - Rapid View Centre

Reeve (Division 6) - Dorintosh Senior Centre

 

Who can Run as an Election Candidate:

A person can be nominated as a candidate for Reeve or Councillor if they:
  1. will be at least 18 or older on election day; 
  2. are a Canadian citizen;
  3. have been a resident of the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake for at least three consecutive months before submitting their nomination papers; and
  4. have been a resident of Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months before submitting their nomination periods.
A person cannot be nominated if they are a judge of a court or an auditor or solicitor of the municipality. If a Rural Municipality employee wishes to be nominated, they must take a leave of absence during the nomination period. Having a contract with the R.M. does not disqualify a person from being nominated. 
 
 

Process for Nominating a Candidate:

Nomination papers will be available from the Receptionist's desk in person, by email, or online. To be nominated a person must file their completed nomination paper with the Returning Officer or designate during the nomination period during normal office hours and on Nomination Day until 4:00 p.m. when nominations close. 

Contents of the Nomination Paper

  • The name and address of the person being nominated, and the office they are being nominated for (either Reeve or Councillor, not both);
  • The signature of at least two qualified voters of the R.M. with their name and address;
  • The candidate's acceptance statement, which is signed by the candidate and two witnesses; and
  • New for the 2020 Election - a completed disclosure statement, which lists any potential conflicts of interest the candidate holds, must be filed along with the nomination paper.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure the contents of their nomination paper are valid. 
 
Additional Provisions
  • A voter may sign the nomination papers of more than one person.
  • No candidate may nominate themselves.
  • No person can be nominated for both Reeve and Councillor.
  • A receipt for the nomination will be issued when the form is filed at the R.M. office.
Withdrawal of Nomination
Nominations may be withdrawn by filing a written request with the Returning Officer signed by the nominated person. The nominee's signature must be witnessed by either the Returning Officer or two other persons. 
 
Nominations can be withdrawn any time up until 24 hours after the close of nominations.  
 

Who can Vote in an Election:

 
A person vote in a municipal election if they:
  1. are at least 18 or older on election day;
  2. are a Canadian citizen on election day;
  3. have been a resident of Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months before election day; and either
  4. have been a resident of the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake for at least three consecutive months before election day OR have been the owner of assessable land in the R.M.  for at least three consecutive months before election day. 
Residence is defined as the place where a person resides and to which they have an intention of returning, typically the place called home.  A person who is temporarily absent from their normal place of residence does not lose residency, as long as they remain in Saskatchewan, until they have acquired a new residence. No one other than a full time student can have more than one residence in Saskatchewan. 
 
Additional Information about Eligibility to Vote:
If a person lives in one municipality and has owned assessable land in another municipality for more than three months, that person is able to vote in both municipal elections.
 
A full time student may vote in both the place where they study and the place they have moved from when both places are in Saskatchewan. 
 
A Voter's Registration Form and Poll Book form will need to be filled out when you go to vote. You will need to know which Division you are registered in to vote (ask at the Reception Desk if you do not know).
Voter ID
Full details on identification options for voting are available here (the link will take you to the Saskatchewan Government website). The simplest option is government issued photo ID that includes your name and street address, but a number of other options are available. In the absence of photo ID, two pieces of identification are required, both of which have the voter's name and at least one of which contains a civic address. 
 

Changes for the 2020 Election:

The legislation governing municipal elections, The Local Government Election Act, 2015, was amended prior to this election and includes the following changes:
  • All election candidates must submit a public disclosure statement in accordance with the conflict of interest legislation. These statements are required to be kept on file for public access throughout elected officials' terms, and must be updated on an annual basis.

 

COVID-19

 

The Best Practices for Municipal Elections During COVID-19, September 2020, manual has been sent out from the Saskatchewan Government that will be followed during the voting process. Please note that we are asking that one person is in at a time for voting during both the Advance and Regular Poll. We ask you to wear your mask (if you do not have one there will be disposable masks available) and use the hand sanitizer proved and practice safe distancing. There will be a pencil provided for voting that we ask you to either dispose of or take with you when you go. To decrease exposure to the COVID-19 virus doors will be proped open to decrease any handling of surfaces and there will not be Public Washrooms available.We will have janitors on site who will clean throughout the day.