Saskatoon civic election officials start preparing for voting day [Video]

The City of Saskatoon is making its final preparations ahead of November’s civic election.

“Our election day is 64 days away,” civic election returning officer Shellie Bryant said Tuesday.

Before voting in the next mayor, city councillors and school board trustees on Nov. 13, there is plenty of information and key dates the city wants residents to know about.

Nominations for candidates officially opens on Sept. 23rd and will remain open until Oct. 9. The deadline for candidates to withdraw is on Oct. 10.

For the first time since 1988, the city is using a voters list to ensure eligible voters are casting a ballot. With the help of the Elections Saskatchewan voter registry, Bryant said the list will help workers identify voters and ensures each person casts only one ballot rather than registering to vote at the polls.

“They basically come in, they can give us their voter identity …