Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.
Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.
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General elections for each office are held every four years. Rural municipalities hold an election for selected divisions every two years; however, each council member holds office for a four-year term.
Encourage your residents to run for council by displaying this poster in your office. It contains a QR code that the public can use to go to Running for Municipal Council where election resources for residents are located.
Upcoming municipal election dates are:
Residents may also vote in a municipal byelection to choose a new council member to fill a vacated office.
The Rural Municipal Administrators' Association (RMAA) and the Urban Municipal Administrators Association of Saskatchewan (UMAAS) hosted workshops in the spring 2024 to educate administrators and election officials on their duties in upcoming local government general elections.
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:
More information on this and other modules can be found on the MLDP website.
Also visit the Information for New Municipal Council Members page to learn more, including council's roles and powers and a member's responsibilities once elected.
As required under Section 140 of 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 byelection. Please read this fact sheet that answers frequently asked questions about reporting municipal election results.
Municipalities are required to electronically submit their election results using the Municipal Elections Result Form.
Municipalities should also update their information in the Municipal Directory.
