ELECTIONS

Rural municipal councils are elected for 4 year terms, commencing with the first meeting following the election. Council consists of an elected reeve and 6 councillors. 

ELIGIBILITY TO RUN

• Must be at least 18 years old on election day
• Must be a Canadian citizen
• Must have be eligible to vote in the municipality
• Must be a resident of Saskatchewan
• Must not be disqualified from being nominated by this or any other Act

Nomination papers for the position of
Reeve: must be signed by at least 2 voters of the municipality;
Councillor: must be signed by at least 2 voters of the division.

ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE

• Must be at least 18 years old on election day
• Must be a Canadian citizen
• Immediately preceding the day of the election meets at least one of the following criteria:
        a) has resided in the rural municipality for at least the last 3 consecutive months;
        b) is the registered owner of taxable land in the rural municipality or the purchaser of land in the rural municipality under a bona fide agreement for sale;
       c) is assessed as an occupant of any land in the rural municipality that is exempt from taxation;
       d) is assessed with respect to an improvement in the rural municipality;
       e) is licensed with respect to property in the rural municipality used for business purposes;
       f) is the holder of a permit in the rural municipality with respect to a trailer or mobile home;
       g) is:
              a. a resident of Saskatchewan; and
              b.  the chief executive officer of a duly incorporated co-operative, corporation or religious association that is assessed on the last revised assessment roll with respect to tabable property in the rural municipality or is licensed with respect to a home based business; or
       h) is the spouse of a person mentioned in (b)(c)(d)(e)(f) and resides with that person Saskatchewan but outside of the rural municipality