Voters

Qualifications of a voter 

A voter must vote in the city ward and public school board subdivision in which they reside; or must be the owner of assessable land in the City.

A person can be registered as a voter in a municipality or school division if he/she, on election day:

• is a Canadian citizen;
• is the full age of 18 years; and,
• in the case of a municipality:
  • has resided in the City or on land now in the City for at least three (3) consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election; or,
  • is the owner of assessable land situated in the City or of land now situated in the City or on land now in the City for at least three (3) consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election; and,
  • has resided in Saskatchewan for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the day of the election. 

• in the case of a school division:
  • has resided in the school division or on land now in the school division for at least three (3) consecutive months immediately preceding the day of election and has resided in Saskatchewan for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the day of the election.

In the case of a separate school division, in addition to the requirement set out above, voters must be of the religious faith of the minority that established that separate school division, which is Roman Catholic, in the City of Prince Albert.  On being registered as a voter in that separate school division, that person is not qualified to be registered as a voter in respect of any other school division.

A person who is registered as a voter in a public school division is not qualified to be registered as a voter in respect of any other school division.

 Voter identification