Municipal Election 2024
Municipal Elections and Term of Office
On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, municipal elections will be held for councillors representing odd-numbered divisions and the reeve.
Councils are elected for four-year terms starting with the first meeting following the election. When required to hold a byelection, the elected member holds office for the remainder of the unexpired term of the person who they replaced.
Nomination Deadline
- Nomination day is the fifth Wednesday before election day. (Oct 09, 2024)
- For the office of councillor, nomination papers must be signed by at least two voters of the division in which they are qualified to vote in a rural municipality.
- For the office of reeve, nomination papers must be signed by at least two voters of the rural municipality.
- Deadline for filing nomination papers is 4 p.m.
Candidate Eligibility
Persons eligible for nomination as a candidate in any Saskatchewan municipality must meet all the requirements listed for the municipality they wish to run in:
- is at least 18 years old on the day of the election.
- is not disqualified pursuant to this or any other Act.
- is a Canadian citizen at the time that he/she submits the nomination paper.
- has lived in Saskatchewan for at least six consecutive months immediately preceding the date on which he/she submitted the nomination paper, AND:
- lives in Saskatchewan, AND
- is eligible to vote in the rural municipality.
Voter Eligibility
Information about voter eligibility in a general municipal election can be found here: Voting.