On Election Day, the polls will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. C.S.T. for voting.

You can vote in a Saskatchewan provincial election if:

• You are a Canadian citizen on Election Day;
• You will be at least 18 years of age on Election Day; and
• On the day the writ is issued:
• You have ordinarily resided in Saskatchewan for at least six months immediately preceding that day; and
• You were ordinarily resident in the constituency in which you seek to vote.

OR

• If You are a British subject who was qualified as a voter on June 23, 1971; and
• Meet the residency requirements stated above.

You are required to vote in the polling division in which you were ordinarily resident on the day the Writ of Election was issued.

If you are a voter who moved before Election Day, you are required to return to the polling division of your former residence to cast your vote.

You can find out where your poll is located by talking to your enumerator, contacting your Returning Officer, or calling Elections Saskatchewan, or through Elections Saskatchewan's website.

Instructions on how to vote are posted in the polling place, and the Deputy Returning Officer is available for your assistance. All voters must show satisfactory proof of their identity and their place of ordinary residence. Visit our voter I.D. requirements page for complete information.

The names of the candidates are set out in alphabetical order on the ballot paper, with his or her political affiliation marked underneath their names. You vote for the candidate of your choice by marking an “X” in the circle to the right of the name of the candidate of choice.

Voting is by secret ballot. It is an offence to reveal how another individual voted, or to compel another voter to reveal how he or she voted.

If you are unable to vote on Election Day, you may be able to vote at an advance poll. Each constituency will hold FIVE advance polling days prior to Election Day.

To find the dates and hours of your advance poll, call your Returning Officer, call Elections Saskatchewan  or check your local paper. Elections Saskatchewan will be running ads in all local papers advertising the date, time and location of all advance polls. If you need assistance, please contact Elections Saskatchewan.

If you are unable to vote at a regular poll AND are unable to vote at an advance poll, you may be eligible to cast an absentee ballot. If you’re a student away at school, travelling due to work, or are simply going to be out of province, consider casting an absentee ballot.

To cast an absentee ballot, you must request an Absentee Voter Application (E-127A), which you can download and print  You can also receive and application in person from your Returning Officer  or Elections Saskatchewan. Follow the instructions on the E-127A. Call us or email us for assistance.