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Our Values

Elections Saskatchewan's values are:

  • To be independent and non-partisan ensuring public confidence in the independence of the Office and its activities by treating all stakeholders equally and without preference.
  • To have integrity making certain that every decision and every action enhances the democratic rights of all electors by interpreting and applying policy and legislation fairly and consistently.
  • To be open and transparent in all activities through consistency of action, regular and public reporting, broad communications and information sharing between and during electoral events.
  • To be accountable to electors and the members of the Legislative Assembly through statutory reporting of activity and performance against published standards and open discussion of the legislative and regulatory framework for electoral events and election finances.
  • To be efficient in designing processes and ensuring financial accountability through the development, management and deployment of up-to-date and cost-effective technology, processes, access channels and tools that encourage maximum participation and facilitate maximum compliance with financial reporting obligations.
  • To be effective in electoral event delivery procedures and operations reducing barriers to compliance, participation and access to the process for electors, candidates and parties, ensuring that workers are well prepared, processes are well designed and measurement systems are in place.
  • To be innovative, creative and flexible in delivering the present and preparing for the future looking broadly for opportunities and partnerships while considering electoral process needs and adopting optimal solutions.
  • To be consultative with all our stakeholders using advisory committees to evaluate legislative, regulatory and operational frameworks to ensure that they are current and relevant, regularly reviewing all stakeholder perspectives and needs, and by sharing evaluations of Elections Saskatchewan's performance.
  • To be professional in all our activities by bringing to Saskatchewan the best practices of electoral administrators across Canada and in democracies across the world.
  • To create a cooperative working environment and encourage all members of the election team to work together and to work with their stakeholders and partners to better serve the electorate of Saskatchewan.

Everything that Elections Saskatchewan does will be guided by these values.