March 2, 2016Table of Contents Once the Writs of Election Are Issued Voters List Revisions Transferring the Preliminary Voters List to Your Laptop Printing and Distributing the Preliminary Voters List Once the Writs of Election Are Issued As you are aware, the Writs of Election can be issued any time between right now and March […]
March 4, 2016Table of Contents Absentee Ballot Kit Postage Processing Absentee Voter Applications Updating Head Office on Confirmed Workers Absentee Ballot Kit Postage Each RO has been provided with a stack of postage-paid envelopes to mail absentee ballot kits to absentee voters: 125 E-129AD postage-paid envelopes (for domestic absentee voters) 75 E-129AI postage-paid envelopes […]
January 15, 2015 A Survey of Voters and Non-Voters In the November 6 issue of the Newsfeed, I presented a plan to evaluate ESK’s delivery of the 28th General Election. I outlined three main components of the assessment, one of which was an examination of the extent to which the “clients” of ESK are satisfied with […]
As you know, we are currently in the midst of an historic transition–from our traditional approach of enumeration to one that involves targeted enumeration in order to maintain a permanent register of voters. At the best of times, the development of the Schedule of Fees is a lengthy and complex process. This time around has been particularly […]
July 24, 2015Table of Contents Enumeration Poll Key Review Pre-Writ Assignment Update Summer Tasks Upcoming Training Conferences Enumeration Targeted door-to-door enumeration has concluded, and we are in the process of receiving the confirmation booklets. We want to thank everyone for all of your hard work. We look forward to continuing to work with all of […]
November 6, 2015 An Introduction to an Evaluation of Elections Saskatchewan’s Delivery of the 28th General Election Why Assess? It was more than a century ago, on December 13, 1905, that Saskatchewan held its first general election. At that time, only men were allowed to vote, which they did by marking an “X” with […]
September 16, 2015Table of Contents New Operations Staff Returning Offices Polling Locations Map Review NEW OPERATIONS STAFF Elections Saskatchewan (ESK) is happy to introduce the FLT to our new operations staff. Linda Coomber-Bendtsen joins us as an Election Officer on a part-time basis. She has a Master’s Degree in Curriculum Development and Instruction. Previously she […]
WORKING THE FEDERAL ELECTION With Canada’s general election being held on October 19, 2015, Saskatchewan’s general election is now scheduled for April 4, 2016. In light of this change, we are thinking carefully about how we can most effectively ensure our Field Leadership Team is prepared to implement the coming provincial general election. I want […]
August 18, 2015Table of Contents Next Steps April General Election Availability Take Part NEXT STEPS Elections Canada is working hard to prepare for the federal election on October 19, 2015. We ask that you hold off on confirming returning office locations, poll site locations, and contacting potential election workers until after Labour Day in order […]
July 30, 2015Table of Contents Annual Report Notice Office and Poll Location Accessibility Review Now Hiring Annual Report Notice This week we released Pursuing a New Vision, Elections Saskatchewan’s (ESK) 2014-2015 Annual Report. A copy of this report will be mailed to Supervisory Returning Officers (SRO) in the coming days. Each Returning Officer (RO) and […]